Saturday, April 29, 2023

i the busses

a mistaen flourish:

chaffie



in the bushes

a mistaken blossom:

chaffinch


in an oot

o the auld postbox:

blue-bonnets


in and out

of the old postbox:

blue-tits

Saturday, April 22, 2023

ristin bi the waaterside

unner

a blae sauch-paittrened lift



resting by the riverside

under

a blue willow-patterned sky

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

pear flourish  -

...an yon tig o reid

on the petals' lips



pear blossom  -

...and that touch of red

on the petals' lips

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

airlie mornin -

the blinterin licht

o the eesock's breist



early morning  -

the flickering light

of the dippers breast

Monday, April 17, 2023

voar circus  -

tits birl bi  thair neb

on threid-thin sprigs



spring circus  -

tits spin by their beaks

on thread-thin twigs

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

on a cauld mornin

the birsle

o gean treen




on a cold morning

the warmth

of cherry trees

Monday, April 10, 2023

efter the mawin

a hirplin bummer

heidin fir the gairdener



after the mowing

a limping bee

heading for the gardener

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

voar scooryin

tae brust oot  -

magnolia's olympic blinkie



spring racing

to burst out  -

magnolia's olympic torch

Saturday, April 01, 2023

cailleachs' yoga 

on the strand  -

tiggin taes...seiven muins!


old ladies' yoga

on the beach  -

touching toes..seven moons!

shinders

ower the firth

... bodachs daffin it petanque



shooting-stars

over the estuary 

...old men playing petanque