Brekin rainbows - by
He wis just a wee lad
/ dibblin in a puddle,
/ glaur fae heid tae fit,
/ enjoyin haen a guddle.
/ He…
poems on postcards
Eilean Fraoich - by
“Eilean fraoich, Eilean fraoich,”
/ ann an solus uaine
/ eadar d à bh ù th
/ air Sauchiehall St. …
A riddle - by
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…
A Little Nap Rap - by
A little nap rap
/ When I got home one evening
/ to my cosy living room
/ I found a squirrel at my table
/ and…
fram da far-haaf - by
Wake up man! Waken! Listen!
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/ What?
/ What is it?
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/ Oh what a dream I’ve had,…
Spell - by
A clip of thinder ever the reeftips
/ sends like a bimb going iff!
/ My hurt thimps in my chist.
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/ It’s dirk. The…
No. 115 dreams - by
The living room remembers Gran dancing to Count Basie.
/ The kitchen can still hear my aunts fighting on Christmas day.
/ The hall…
The Check-Oot Quine’s Lament - by
Tatties, neeps, and ingan,
/ Poother for the wash,
/ Wullie’s needin new sheen,
/ Grip, skyte, flash.
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/ Sweeties, ale, some flooer,
/ A…
Skills - by
inventing jobs
/ teaching the skills
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/ of applying for jobs
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/ —-
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/ one of millions
/ training
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/ to acquire the skills
/ to apply…
Skeleton Staff - by
Spring Bank Holiday. The first hot day of the year.
/ As the others, in shorts, slob around beer gardens
/ or…
Eight Tentacles - by
If only I had an octopus
/ I’d soon get my housework done.
/ I’d set him to work on the hoovering…
Happy Families - by
Mr Pill the pharmacist
/ Mrs Bunn the baker
/ Master Leak the plumber’s mate
/ B. Grave the undertaker.
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/ Mr Blast, who…