Mary Ann Dow Stuart Gardiner
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My Mother
Mary Ann Dow Gardiner
Mary Ann Dow Stuart wis her maiden name,
Noo, she wisnae a Scoatish Lass o' fame.
Born in nineteen hunner an' five on the fifth o' May.
gorgeous she wis' at ...
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Categories:
ivery, dedication, night, me, night,
Form: Quatrain
Sticky Fingered Jane
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Canny remember this Lass's name,
but fur the poem's sake let's assume she's Jane.
'Jane ' this per wee soul had fingers lighter than a blidy feather,
aw things within her sicht yea had tae t...
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Categories:
ivery, people, dad, dad,
Form: Quatrain
Imagination
...'Imagine'. Life's wurth without, 'imagination',
could we iver contemplate creation?
A gif' to have in oor ain mind's een,
without it, nuthin' wundrous wid be iver seen.
Rabbie."O wad so...
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Categories:
ivery, imagination, imagination, life, power,
Form: Quatrain
'me', Full Circle
...A luv ma life sae full o' joy,
I keep ma interests at full employ.
Each day fur me is sic' delight,
every day, aw' day an' ivery night.
I go tae bed an' lay doon ma heid,
aye richt eft...
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Categories:
ivery, life, happy, beautiful, autumn,
Form: Quatrain