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Happy Families - by Lindsay MacRae

{ Poem }

Mr Pill the pharmacist
/ Mrs Bunn the baker
/ Master Leak the plumber’s mate
/ B. Grave the undertaker.
/
/ Mr Blast, who…

Rudan a nì uisge - by Maoilios Caimbeul
Myles Campbell

{ Poem }

Smaoinich air tuil, smaoinich air tobar,
/ smaoinich air muileann, ’s i ’g obair ’s ag obair;
/
/ smaoinich air d’ fhuil ’s i…

from Seeker, Reaper - by Deòrsa Mac Iain Deòrsa
George Campbell Hay

{ Poem }

She’s a solan, she’s a tramper, she’s a sea-shaker,
/ she’s a hawk, she’s a hammer, she’s a big-sea-breaker,
/ she’s a falcon, she’s…

An t-Seann Chairt Againn - by Aonghas Phàdraig Caimbeul
Angus Peter Campbell

{ Poem }

Ghiùlain i mìle mìorbhail –
/ pocan-mòna nach tèid àireamh,
/ clòimhtean chaorach bhon an àirigh,
/ badan feòir is cocan-eòrna,
/
/ còig gille deug…

Oor Location - by Janet Hamilton

{ Poem }

A hunner funnels bleezin’, reekin’,
/ Coal an’ ironstane, charrin’, smeekin’;
/ Navvies, miners, keepers, fillers,
/ Puddlers, rollers, iron millers;
/ Reestit, reekit,…

coire fhionn lochan - by Thomas A. Clark

{ Poem }

lapping of the little waves
/ breaking of the little waves
/ spreading of the little waves
/ idling of the little waves
/
/ rippling of the little…

Something Rhymed - by Jackie Kay

{ Poem }

You’re a gem, you’re a holy cairn
/ You’re a clattering shaw
/ You’re a Tongland Bridge
/ You’re a Solway Firth
/ You’re a Big Water of…

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