SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 139 Title : Saint Valentine's Day: Glesga Author(s): Sheena Blackhall Copyright holder(s): Sheena Blackhall Text The khaki Kelvin's reamin fu Wi thawin frost an dubs, the noo Twid freeze a bear in an igloo In Glesga, on this luvers' day. Halflins aroon ae tree are hotchin Far cloots insteid o leaves are hatchin Tae the fower wins their wirds despatchin In Glesga, on this luvers' day. On a park bench, twa lassies blether Screivin their cards, they winner whether They ocht tae sign them, 'Yours foriver' In Glesga, on this luvers' day. Blue doos flee up the Heivenly stair As free as odes bi Baudelaire Their feathery oxters beat the air O Glesga, on this luvers' day. Twa magpies coortin in the park Flee aff, at gallus collie's bark A beech tree chitters in her sark, In Glesga, on this luvers' day. A purple crocus blinks an ee At grannie, practisin Tai Chi A gray an gracefu butterflee In Glesga, on this luvers' day. I am nae sensual Aphrodite Or nyaakit nymph wioot her nightie Queer bird, tae threip o maitters flightie In Glesga, on this luvers' day. Watter is dreepin doon ma lug Yet, here I staun, hairt-strings tae rug Tae gie St. Valentine a plug In Glesga, on this luvers' day. Sic poems should be a tidal wave Spakk bi bauld youth, hett bluided, brave Nae some auld yowe, ae fit in grave, In Glesga on this luvers' day. A biker tattoed wi graffiti His pectorals say 'I lue Rosie' Stauns wi a quine fa sooks a sweetie As sangs war sung, this luvers' day. An aa the while a Japanee Made paper birds fur us tae flee The things that ither cultures dee Tae shaw they care, this luvers' day! A lassie in a navy jaiket The hale performance filmed an tapit The Internet maun nae be swickit Doon-load yer lust, this luvers' day! Ach weel... fowk didna boo, nur sweir. Twa luvers, wooin on a cheer War that engrossed they didna hear Ma barderie, on this luvers' day. An syne, I left fur Aiberdeen.. Fowk muttered 'Surely nae sae seen' Cupid luiks best in granite steen Fin yer ower auncient fur luv-play. My hame is scoored bi win an cauld Bit fit's the difference fin yer auld? For yon's far my best tales were tauld O coortin, on this luvers' day. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience General public: Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Word count: 387 Text medium Book: Text publication details Publisher: Finavon Press Publication year: 2000 Place of publication: Angus ISBN/ISSN: 0952881373 Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 112 Forenames: Sheena Surname: Blackhall Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 16 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Brought up Protestant, now Buddhist Occupation: Writer and supply teacher Place of birth: Aberdeen Region of birth: Aberdeen Birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Aberdeen Region of residence: Aberdeen Residence CSD dialect area: Abd Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Manager of Deeside Omnibus Service Father's place of birth: Aboyne Father's region of birth: Aberdeen Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Private Secretary Mother's place of birth: Aberdeen Mother's region of birth: Aberdeen Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Elementary. Gaelic choir. Poetry. Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: