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Gaelic

Air Acair - by Deborah Moffatt

{ Poem }

feasgar ciùin foghair
’s thu air do shlighe dhan bhaile,
uisge rèidh a’ bhàigh na teine
fo gathan fada na grèine

Crith-Thalmhainn - by Derick Thomson

{ Poem }

Tha cian nan cian a-nis bho thàinig
gainneamh a Sahàra a Ghlaschu,
is tha creagan Leòdhais tòrr nas sine
na Tursachan Chalanais,

An Tiona - by Peter Mackay

{ Poem }

Nuair a bha mi sa bhun-sgoil
/ fhuair mi tiona sleamhainn tana
/ far an cuirinn m’ fhaclan
/ sgrìobhte air sgoltaidhean pàipeir.
/
/ Chan eil cuimhne agam…

Aig Cladh Hallain - by Angus Peter Campbell

{ Poem }

Tha mi tadhal air m’ athair’s mo mhàthair,
/ ‘s tha iad a’ cur fàilt’ orm,
/ ged nach robh dùil aca rium
/ ‘s ged…

Struidhealachd - by Meg Bateman

{ Poem }

Nuair a bhios mi air leabaidh a’ bhàis,
/ b’ fheàrr leam gun rachadh agam air a ràdh
/ gun do chosg a’bheatha gu…

Èigh Dheireannach - by Rody Gorman

{ Poem }

San Departure Lounge airson
/ Barraigh ‘s Beinn a’ Bhaghla,
/ Cailleach thapaidh leatha fhèin a’ feitheamh
/ Ris an èigh dheireannaich
/ Agus guth gu h-àrd ag…

Caitean air Uachdar Loch Eiriosort - by Derick Thomson

{ Poem }

Caitean air uachdar Loch Eiriosort
/ ’s an t-anmoch ann,
/ bha an latha samraidh fada,
/ gruth is bàrr a’ coinneachadh:
/ tha an gaol a leanas…

Còdaichean - by Angus Peter Campbell

{ Poem }

Cho faisg ’s a tha mi air còd ùr :
/ còd na h-aoise.
/
/ Tha an còrr dhe na còdaichean
/ snaidhmnichte mum…

Òran Arras - by Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna

{ Poem }

ʼIllean, march at ease!
/ Righ na Sìth bhith mar ruinn
/ Aʼ dol chun na strì
/ …

Òran a’ Phuinnsein - by Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna

{ Poem }

ʼFhearaibh, a bheil cuimhn’ agaibh
/ An là thàinig am puinnsean oirnn
/ ʼNar seasamh anns na truinnsichean
/ ʼS gun nì…

Air an Somme - by Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna

{ Poem }

An oidhche mus deach sinn a-null
/ Bha i drùidhteach a’ sileadh,
/ Bha mi fhèin ’nam laighe ’n…

Am Bogsa-Litrichean - by Meg Bateman

{ Poem }

Dh’fhan mo litir ris a’ phosta,
/ oidhche Shathairne, oidhche Dhòmhnaich,
/ ràinig i Dùn Èideann, chaidh a fosgladh,
/ sheas i greiseag air a’ phiàna;
/
/ Ach…

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