a swan preens

in a buls-ee o reengs

...weir i the err

a swan preens

in a bullseye of rings

...war in the air

hairst

leaves faw

...greitin sauch

autumn

leaves fall

...weeping willow

a furst Reid Rab

pluffin's 

bricht new breist

a first robin

puffing

his bright new breast

did oniebodie

hearken tae the pluffs 

...bleckened brume huils

did anybody

hear the explosions

...blackened broom pods

a perk o sinflooers

thair derk heids hingin

Christ-lik

a field of sunflowers

their dark heads hanging

Christ-like

efter the waddin

burds romp 

amangst skailt rice

after the wedding

birds revel

amongst scattered rice

 danderin throuch the cloister  

myndins

skimmerin

strolling through the cloister

memories

flickering

the fooneral bell's

airn

TUNG!!!

the funeral bell's

iron

TONGUE!!!

dinsome pilgrims  -

the maister

snibs's door

noisy pilgrims  -

the master

locks his door

mornin Mass  -

thunner an lichtnin...

or God took a photy!

morning Mass  -

thunder and lightning...

or God took a photograph!

youthlins

borein it the priesthood

syndin oot thair unnerweir

young men

studying for the priesthood

washing out their underwear 

auld kirk  

towrists stoor in an oot:

thair's naethin thair...they threep!

old church

tourists rush in and out:

there's nothing there...they say!

doactor's surgery  -

awbodie

tae-tappin

doctor's surgery  -

everybody

toe-tapping

throuch the haar

brichtness o reid aipples

bein washt

through the mist

brightness of red apples

being washed

International Mass  -

bund thegither

...luve (ly) mosaic!

International Mass  -

bound together

...love (ly) mosaic!