Long Ither Poems

TWA HAIRY DUGS

Twa hairy dugs
 Walking doon the street,
Raking in the buckets
Tae find a bite tae eat.

Licking oot a puddle
Tae git a nice cool drink,
Survival on the streets alone
They really have tae think.

Sleeping on a...

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Hello yea bonny wee pawky thing,
sittin' there tuggin' at ma hert strings.
Aye yer wee ,an' oan yer oan yer hard tae see,
niver mind wee thing jist let it be.

Withoot you, we wid hae a scunnered...

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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 oany time o'...

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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...

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Far tae the North hidden alang Moray coast,
Therr bides a little toon o which yin can boast. 
Wi a rid phone boax in pride o place mak a call tae freends an aa. 
Nae thing...

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Tak oor grund from beneath oor hurdies 

Burn oor birches aside the lough, 

Besmirch hard fecht fur freedom, 

Dictating oor days tae come, 

No from the pint o a gun, 

Fae laws an promises ...

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TIGHT WAD
Yer cannie, as cannie be.
Nae sloutch, or frivolous, spend-thrift, ye.
Whose coin, to feered to leave the purse,
-in-case it’s ye’sd tae quench the thirst.
O, the ither, who just stood ye one.
Now sitting empty as a...

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yer cannie as cannie be
Na'e sloutch or frivolous spend-thrift ye
Who's coins to feered to leave the purse
In-case it's ye'sd tae quench the thirst
O' the ither who's just stood ye one
now sitting empty as a drouthy...

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T hey’d aughta not called nookie
H eaven’s blessed cookie...
E ither burd or bee, cause neither's a lookie! 

B urds well der feathered, not like me?
I n da interest of clarity, I’m certainly NO bee?
R obins...

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A-fter the dusk has gone, 
N-ew morn expels the night; 
G-ray haze has disappeared, 
E-arly dawn shares the
L-ight.

M-arch sixth beautiful Sunday 
A-ims to warm your heart; 
R-ainy evening has turned
I-nto a fine and fresh start.
C-old...

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Tonight, I wish you were here right beside me
Alright, I know that I'm nervous and full of anxiety
Yeah, I'm going to be feeling okay as long as you're here
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you...

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S-unlight in early morn 
H-as begun to slowly shine; 
A-nother night turns to day, 
N-ew dawn makes you fine. 
I-t's time to leave the dark and face the bright tomorrow; 
A-llow the beacon to bathe...

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“Gaun an bile yer heid” he bawled oot,
As he stood in the middle o the cobbled street.
Tae nae yin in particular.
Did he vent his anger.
Fu as a whaulk he staggered and swayed
Wan pin rooted tae...

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J-ust never say surrender, 
E-ither defend or fight; 
S-tand strong on your ground, 
S-tay shiny and bright. 
Y-ou never say surrender to the formidable foe; 
L-et the opponent lose and suffer sorrow and woe. 

P-repare...

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E-ither eye of you
M-akes a sparkling look; 
E-ven if the sky is dark, 
L-ife isn't found in a nook.
E-ither eye of you
N-ever seems to be sad; 
E-ven if the raindrops fall, you still really feel...

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M-emories that truly last
A-re those that leave indelible mark; 
R-ecorded events are written
I-n the lightness or dark.
V-ery fine weather is one, 
I-nclement clime is another; 
L-onely time makes one cry, happy moment causes laughter.

E-very memory...

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R-aindrops don't remain,
A-s days aren't often sunny;
F-rom the time immemorial,
F-alling rain is too ordinary.
L-ife's woes and worries
E-ventually fade away:
E-ven the cold and black
N-ight turns into warm day.

J-ust when the rain falls
A-ll we see is the...

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L-et's erase the danger zone, 
I-ncluding the threats within; 
B-efore we fall from grace, 
E-liminate every sin.
R-efrain from wicked ways, 
T-rying to fight the lies; 
Y-es, we ought to realize, God watches from the skies.

M-ove...

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D-oorway of the fold
I-s none other than the Lord; 
A-ll men must enter into, 
N-egating Him one cannot
A-fford.

P-eople of all walks of life, 
O-n fourteenth morn of May, 
N-ever will they ignore
T-he one and only...

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O-ne day after another
L-eaves yesterday once more; 
G-reets the next morning
A-fter the night like before.

D-ay twenty-nine of June
E-nds the deep dark shadow; 
L-ight has begun to shine, 
O-ne dawn denies the
S-orrow.

R-eturn of the new day
E-ndorses...

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S-un sets under the horizon, 
H-igh heaven gets coal black; 
I-t's truly a fact of life, 
E-ither accept or turn back.
L-ong cold chill happens, 
E-vening erases the light; 
A-nother fact of life, 
N-ew morn leaves...

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L-ight in the sky shines,
O-n February twenty-sixth day; 
R-ain and chill have passed by, 
N-ight shadows fade
A-way.

D-awn is now shining, as the sun slowly rises up; 
E-arly breeze brings joy which nothing can really stop.

L-ook...

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H-appiness is here for you
A-ugust fourth sunny day; 
I-nspiring words from friends
Z-ealously take the pain away.
E-cstasy is here for you, yearning to stay for long; 
L-oneliness and sorrow shall go to where they belong.

L-et the...

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F-aith is my decision midst doubt and worry; 
E-ven though temptation is luring me constantly.

B-ut faith is my decision, 
A-s far as I'm concerned; 
R-elieving all my fears, 
Q-uitting not to learn.
U-ntrue faith isn't my...

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C-hoose the right way, 
A-nother one is wrong; 
T-ry to be very careful, 
H-oping the road isn't long.
E-ither eye won't turn blind, 
R-ising up from slumber; 
I-t's not time to violate, 
N-ever transgress, never
E-rr.

M-aking the...

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