Sounds of the Day - by
When a clatter came,
/ it was horses crossing the ford.
/ When the air creaked, it was
/ a lapwing seeing us off the premises
/ of…
former loves
‘I so liked Spring…’ - by
I so liked Spring last year
Because you were here; –
The thrushes too –
Because it was these you so liked to hear –
I so liked you.
Thaim That Socht Eftir Me - by
Thaim that socht eftir me noo flee awa,
/ Thaim that cam creepin barfit i the snaw.
/ Ah kent them gentil, meek an…
I Mind On Ye But Little Ava - by
I mind on ye but little ava
/ and I’m no that tane wi your fate,
/ but slicht tho the tryst was atween…
Castletown, Isle of Man - by
How strange the way old lovers move into the present,
/ tense, and catch you off guard; you tell me
/ when you were…
When You are Old - by
When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
/ And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
/ And slowly read,…