aw nicht

the orra maisic

o a chist smit

all night

the surreal music

of a chest infection

abuin ma care bed

lichts athort the ceilin

...cumin an gaein

above my sickbed

lights across the ceiling

...coming and going

furst snaw  -

hairst's musardrie

rubbit oot

first snow  -

autumn's poetry

erased

freesty nicht  -

efter the Yule pairty

glessy-e'ed dubs

frosty night  -

after the Christmas party

glazy-eyed puddles

blawy  -

lang Johns on the waashin rope

...doitit ballet

windy  -

long Johns on the washing line

...crazy ballet

auld tarrybreeks

on's daith-bed  

hearkens tae the maws pewl

old sailor

on his death-bed  

listens to the gulls cry