hoosebund she goves
oot atween her baudies
...fantoosh lugreengs



housebound she gazes
out between her orchids
...exotic earings

magnolias apenin  -
anither year
anither  caunle



magnolias opening  -
another year
another  candle

efter the beerial
tea it the gowf club
...tentie o thaim sinkin putts



after the burial
tea at the golf club
...watching them sinking putts

dreich day  -
i the playgrun
the chute's siller linn



dull day  -
in the playground
the chute's silver waterfall

sparks on roddens  -
quattin thair reid life
thair clair spreit wins awa



raindrops on rowans  -
leaving their red life
their clear spirit falls away

mornin Mass  -
ootby a flocht o maws
threepin in tungs



morning Mass  -
outside a flurry of gulls
speaking in tongues

the auld jazzman's cortege

slaws bi the pub

...his owdience aye clappin

the old jazzman's cortege

slows by the pub

...his audience still clapping