The Windae If ye held up yer haun, Aa the colours o a watergaw Wid dance aroon yer fingers, An the waarmth o the Sun Wid singe the langer O a boyhood efternin. We’d watch the dust churnin In the licht that lanced through The broken stain-gless windae, An staun on the very spot Whar the rays split the stane O the age-weathered flair. The broken kirk wis oors, Jist fir a wee while, we’d savour Every shiver o the place. We’d feel it then, richt enough, Yon feelin o no bein alane, O sumthin burnin beyon oorsels. Or, maybe, it wis jist kenin We wir sumwhar we shouldnae be, An yon spark we felt within us Wis jist the ghost o a candle flame, Flickerin in the derk, refusin Tae gan oot withoot a ficht.
A beautiful photograph and a really atmospheric and expressive poem. I love the ‘punchline’.
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I particularly like the ending staza as well.
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Lovely poem, Derek and a stunning photo. I’m so glad you started blogging to share these.
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Your poetry and photography bring me so much happiness. Truly.
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Jings, you’re too kind Leslie! I find that photography and poetry are my gateways to mindfulness, if that doesn’t sound too pretentious😱 Glad you can see through the Scots too.
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I visit your blog because of the beauty your poetry and photography convey. I find the Scottish brogue through the unique spellings of the words to be pure magic. On a side note, I’m unable to click the like button on the comment you left for me above, but know that I tried several times. 🙂 It’s probably a WordPress thing…
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Another amazing creative masterpiece Derek.
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Thank you so much Richard, means a lot from you. I gave the Camera Club a miss last year as I’ve lost the competitive aspect of photography and wanted too “free myself “ to concentrate on combining minimalist photography and writing. If that doesn’t sound too arty fatty! 😱🤗Anyway this site is one of the best things I’ve tried. Will be back to Club after all this pandemic stuff tho. Hope your well.
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This transported me. I was there. It also reminded me of an old Donovan song, “To Try for the Sun.“
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Glad you liked it. Hope the Scots wasn’t too impenetrable. Seemed right to use my native language on this occasion!
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I penetrated perfectly. It was great.
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