A riddle
Whaur the fit has never been
It’s there ye aye gang wi’ it:
Whaur the e’e has never seen
It’s there ye aye will see it.
Whan ye ken that it is near
Nane but yersel’ will find it:
Whan it is nae langer there
Nane but yersel’ will mind it.
(ɯɐәɹp ɐ :ɹәʍsuɐ)
About this poem
This poem was reproduced on a postcard for National Poetry Day 2007. Eight poetry postcards are published each year by the Scottish Poetry Library to celebrate National Poetry Day and are distributed throughout Scotland to schools, libraries and other venues. The theme for 2007 was dreams. You can find out more about National Poetry Day in our National Poetry Day pages, where you'll also find resources to go with the poems.
