Raindrum - by
The roofs sizzle at the waking touch,
/ talkative like kettledrums
/ tightened by the iron fingers of drought
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/ Streets break into liquid dance
/ gathering legs…
drums
The 51st Highland Division’s Farewell to Sicily - by
The pipie is dozie, the pipie is fey,
/ He winna come roon’ for his vino the day.
/ The sky ow’r Messina is…