trystin wi maggie on the rod  -

a bode

or semply a haiku?

meeting magpie on the road  -

an omen

or simply a haiku?

twa fremmit fowk  -

the bleckie's croonin's

stellt thaim

two strangers  -

the blackbird's singing

has brought them to a standstill

snail in's shall

aw day

...this dinsome neebour

snail in his shell

all day

...this noisy neighbour

voar dichtin  -

attercap mizzlin

intae the vacuum

spring cleaning  -

spider disappearing

into the vacuum

the maple tree

streetchin

chappin it the door

the maple tree

stretching

knocking at the door

watterside dander

atween

twa lifts

riverside walk

between

two skies

hinmaist day  -

on the strand tourists

coontin thair bawbees

last day  -

on the beach tourists

counting their coins

spanish Mass  -

the priest alowe

ceilin fans birlin...lift aff!

spanish Mass  -

the priest on fire

ceiling fans spinning...lift off!

jazz i the perk  -

a braw tenor sax

seelensce't the rooster

jazz in the park  -

a beautiful tenor sax

silenced the cockerel

 the skinklin sea  -

doon bi the harbour

the landit catch skinklin

the glittering sea  -

down by the harbour

the landed catch glittering

airlie mornin rooster

ma fere

...on weekdays!

early morning cockerel  -

my friend

...on weekdays!

 the crippelt laddie's draigon

rives

it his hert

the disabled boy's kite

tugs

at his heart

a suddent shooer

his colourfou umberellae

...a wattergaw

a sudden shower

his colourfull umbrella

...a rainbow

gean tree

fifty year auld  -

a stoup o stoor

cherry tree

fifty years old  -

a pillar of dust

lown mornin  -

pish-the-bed clocks

bydin...

calm morning  -

dandelion clocks

waiting...

slawly abuin the palin

peerie nebs

...aipple flourish

slowly above the fence 

tiny faces

...apple blossom

ah sned the furst sway  -

butterie chacks

it fir strauchtness

I cut the first swathe  -

butterfly checks

it for straightness