Thursday, February 28, 2008

stations o the corss -
throuch the flooers
a monk souchs




stations of the cross -
through the flowers
a monk drones
coll-bleck craws
hovein
frae the lum




coal-black crows
rising
from the chimney
jazz parawd -
daffin tooters
streenin




jazz parade -
daffodil trumpets
straining

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

draigons i the blowster -
dugs gove
cailleachs tove oot ahint




kites in the gale -
dogs stare
old ladies stream out behind

Monday, February 25, 2008

a farawa swan
soomin
towarts the cluds




a distant swan
swimming
towards the clouds
a singul
fite fedder
brookin the tirl




a single
white feather
enjoying the breeze

Saturday, February 23, 2008

slaw watter
takkin in the licht
jowellin the troot




slow river
taking in the light
jewelling the trout

Friday, February 22, 2008

the baunk clark gaes stieve
gies me the siller -
attercap on the wa




the bank clerk stiffens
gives me the money -
spider on the wall
craws
drap intae the perk
humphin light on thair weengs




crows
drop into the field
carrying light on their wings

Thursday, February 21, 2008

creckit fitpeth -
crocuses
reak oot tae the sin




cracked footpath -
crocuses
reach out to the sun
Voar wund -
bangsterin,
hystin coats




Spring wind -
bullying,
lifting skirts
wund
i the lum -
braithy saxophone




wind
in the chimney -
breathy saxophone

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

heid-cauld -
craw'll sit alane the day
...wull he wunner, a wunner?




head-cold -
crow will sit alone today
...will he wonder, I wonder?

Monday, February 18, 2008

voar -
a green sheddae spreidin
athort the treen




spring -
a green shadow spreading
across the trees
playtime -
the sin hings abuin
the netba skep




recess -
the sun hangs above
the netball basket

Sunday, February 17, 2008

drameit o a draigon -
the riven bouk
clootit wi a haiku




dreamt of a kite -
the torn body
patched with a haiku

Saturday, February 16, 2008

sin sheenin -
on the blae lift
muin's thoumprent




sun shining -
on the blue sky
moon's thumbprint
walcomin voar -
craw nevels the err
wi's neb




welcoming spring -
crow punches the air
with his beak

Friday, February 15, 2008

maws birl
i the sin -
bleck scarts on the burn




gulls wheel
in the sun -
black scribbles on the stream

Thursday, February 14, 2008

scuil hoalidays
awmaist ower -
the janny chacks the bell




school holidays
almost over -
the janitor tests the bell