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Leith Poems - Poems about Leith


Lovely weather for Dunners' ducks
...Lovely weather for Dunners' ducks (tongue in cheek peek at Dunedin's historic deluge) "Stares upstairs.. Angels’ weeing above.. Be a good chap.. Show some love bruv.. Turn off the ta......

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Categories: leith, environment, nature, rain,
Form: Rhyme
Scotland's Monster Dinner
...SCOTLAND'S MONSTER DINNER  walking upon the moors of Scotland    i saw a sprite who became a unicorn -- she mated with Kelpie:  kissing therianthropy --> she rode the unicorn:   sheddi......

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Categories: leith, allusion, scary,
Form: Free verse



Angeli
...My ol higue, you inspire me to write. How I hate the way you peal, suck and fly, Invading my mind day and through the night, Always dreaming about the ugly eye. Let me compare you to a tired cr......

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Categories: leith, character, conflict, dark, history,
Form: Sonnet
Beyond Belief In Leith
...There once was a fellow from Leith Whose habits were beyond belief, He'd bathe in custard Whilst gargling mustard, Then play the spoons on his teeth. Entry for A Limer......

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Categories: leith, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Were You To Be Gone
...Were You To Be Gone Could I carry on Were you to be gone I guess I can But do understand The skies would be blue But have no more color Not driving with you Would lose all of its wonder ......

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Categories: leith, blue, feelings, lonely,
Form: Verse



Premium Member Twisting - the Dancer Spins
... Twisting the dancer spins into the mist of the night, to his very own tune This unearthly spectra gracefully dances, only lit by the light of the moon Softly his leather clad shoes play skillf......

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Categories: leith, earth, moon, spiritual,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Sunshine On Leith
...The rehearsals are over and now it’s first night All worked tirelessly for the audience’s delight It all flows so smoothly – oh what a relief A fabulous production of ‘Sunshine on Leith’ ......

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Categories: leith, inspirational, school, thank you,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member On the Road From Banff To Buckie
...I met a spicy young lassie on the road from Banff to Buckie Her eyes were full of sparkle. I thought I might get lucky. Polite chit chat over cola. With a nip of apricot brandy. Her demeanor an......

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Categories: leith, wife
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Sawney Bean, Legend of a Cannibal - Written In Broad Scots Dialect
...Thar was nae richt ae laddie sair wha heft a cave 'side Galloway, wi' nae jaiken he griftit dare as he was nae tae lippen tae. Ill-naitur'd fishwife he haud in wi', the twa 'greed tae gang the'gith......

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Categories: leith, history,
Form: Quatrain

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