Sunday 28 October 2012

Poem in an anthology

One of my poems has been published this month in an anthology created by Fife Bookfest.  The book is called Lunardi but, to be honest, I'm not sure where (if anywhere) it's on sale.  So, this is my poem if you'd like to read it:



Wise Wirds

Nane sae blind as wilnae see
Nane sae dumb as wilnae lee
Nane sae shair as wilnae speir

Bide wi me hen, I ken them a’

Nane will tell the tale sae bonnie
Nane will cry yer name sae weel
Nane will staun sae braw aside ye

Bide wi me hen, I ken them a’

Tak yir cast an wish for siller
Tak yir bairn an teach him richt
Tak yir life, flee laich and langer

Bide wi me hen, I ken it a’

Tak advisement gin ye want it
Tak the pad ye’ve cut yersel
Tak ma haun, I’m feart o naeb’dy

Bide wi me hen, I ken it a’

Ye’ve a heid abuin yir shudders
Ye’ve got een that ken the truth
Ye’ve the will tae mak things happen

Bide wi me, or gang awa’