bawdrons stoors taewarts me

prood

o's moothfou o moose

cat races towards me

proud

of his mouthful of mouse

the auld Muslim

an the auld Christian waff

...they ken the truith!

the old Muslim

and the old Christian wave

...they know the truth!

amang sic dour fowk

the yalla-gowans'

smirking nebs

among such grim folk

the daisies'

smiling faces

licht traivilt

fowerteen billion year

fir his wae een tae  -  dormoose

light travelled

fourteen billion years

for his sad eyes too  -  dormouse

efter the yirdin

he hunkers souchin:

Somewhere over the rainbow

after the funeral

he sits humming:

Somewhere over the rainbow

flags droop

pipes foonder i the cunyie

...anither brust fitbaw

flags droop

bagpipes slump in the corner

...another burst football

(EUROS 2024)

in her phone buik

mair nummers scartit oot

nor byde

in her phone book

more numbers scratched out

than remain

in the bus shelter

a snorlie condom

...a vaige endit

in the bus shelter

a knotted condom

...a journey ended

the ceildh ower

bairns' herts brustin

boa fedders errborne

the concert over

childrens' hearts bursting

boa feathers airborne

(for Amelia)

 D-Day  -

i the gairden puppies

stan fest i the blowster

D-Day  -

in the garden poppies

stand fast in the storm

 the speengie rose apenin

tyme

fir the drouthy bummer

the peony rose opening

time

for the thirsty bee

the watterside

bangin up

efter the fluid

the riverbanks

rising up

after the flood

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!