depairtin the kirk
throuch fawin leaves
...a stainit-gless winnock




leaving the church
through falling leaves
...a stained-glass window

a bowl o sweeties
fir the guisers  -
she derns it frae granfaither




a bowl of sweets
for the trick or treaters  -
she hides it from grandfather

the postie
tint in e-fag reek
...ma douce reekin mail




the postman
lost in e-cigarette smoke
...my sweet smelling mail

the sweel
o bairns cheevyin leaves
cheevyin bairns




the whirlpool
of children chasing leaves
chasing children

jealous  -
hairst treen
lossin wecht




jealous  -
autumn trees
losing weight

hairst  -
danderin throuch
this airtist's exheebeetion




autum  -
wandering through
this artist's exhibition

poorin weet  -
the hale gairden
dauncin




pouring rain  -
the whole garden
dancing

jazz throuch
the apen winnock  -
maggie bops frae side tae side




jazz through
the open window  -
magpie bops from side to side

i the muinlit squerr
bawdrons  -
his bell plinkin




in the moonlit square
cat  -
his bell twinkling

fir a new granbairn
she lichts a caunle
...peerie lowe souchin




for a new grandchild
she lights a candle
...tiny flame breathing

i the maisic chaumer
the flee derns
amang the crochets




in the music room
the fly hides
amongst the crochets

hame frae the vinyaird  -
his purpie colourt
shuin




home from the vineyard  -
his purple coloured
shoes

midnicht dander  -
wairmth yit
i the monastery waa




midnight stroll  -
warmth yet
in the monastery wall

fou muin
midnicht skooker
...monastery bawdrons




full moon
midnight prowler
...monastery cat

ristin here
whaur the bodachs yince ristit
...an a wis youthie an scowthin




resting here
where the old men once rested
...and I was young and mocking

meditatin bi the dub
a leaf faws in  -
an ee apens...apens...




meditating by the pond
a leaf falls in  -
an eye/I opens...opens...

mornin hermony  -
a bygaun bummer
a bike's croonin tyres




morning harmony  -
a passing bee
a  bicycle's singing tyres

nursery gairden  -
her yalla gowen sin
in a witch bell lift




nursery garden  -
her marigold sun
in a cornflower sky

hame frae sneddin treen  -
ilka chaumer a hunker in
reekin o fir




home from thinning trees  -
every room I sit in
smelling of pine

on the auld aik
luver's ineetials
...growne tae an ugsome skaith




on the old oak
lover's initials
...grown to an ugly wound