maws soom
wi the swans
...an drame




gulls swim
with the swans
...and dream

leaves
croodilt in a neuk  -
soond o thayr chitterin




leaves
huddled in a corner  -
sound of their shivering

craw's tentie
o swan preenin
...sterts preenin




crow watches
swan preening
...starts preening

on the new palin
a furst fetter-lock  -
an F an L snibbit in luve




on the new fence
a first padlock  -
an F and L locked in love

inby the tree's skellet
a stoundin heart  -
speuggie




inside the tree's skeleton
a beating heart  -
sparrow

swans  -
pace an brawness
wrocht frae fedders




swans  -
peace and elegance
made from feathers

swans  -
he fuspers in'r lug
she hysts'r fan




swans  -
he whispers in her ear
she raises her fan

her furst
schuil photy  -
the amissin tuith




her first
school photo  -
the missing tooth

dawin  -
fusher an wabster
seein tae thayr nets




dawn  -
fisherman and spider
checking their nets

swans
sic mense  -  she on pynts,
he arabesque




swans
such elegance  -  she on points,
he arabesque

waasht ashore
a pumpkin heid
...its daithless smirk




washed ashore
a pumpkin head
...its deathless smile

fou muin
stottin
amang the hystin glesses




full moon
bouncing
amongst the raised glasses

hairst wunds  -
the maple stauns
in reid duds




autumn winds  -
the maple stands
in red rags

faw'n leaves  -
hou they lou
tae jouk his besom




fallen leaves  -
how they love
to dodge his broom

wi's guidwilly
umberellae
snail taks tae the rod




with his generous
umbrella
snail walks out

it the kist o whistles  -
he hauns hing
tae re- assemmle the quait




the organist  -
her hands poised
to re-arrange the silence

craws
sin on thayr backs:
a threitenin skimmer




crows
sun on their backs:
a menancing glitter

furst licht
tuscan haar heizes
...the meestery souchs oot




first light
tuscan mist rises
...the mystery exhales

hairst souch
strippin
the sauch




autumn breeze
stripping
the willow

(strip the willow: a lively Scottish dance)

throuch the jyle palin  -
brummles
foostin awa



through the prison fence  -
brambles
rotting away