SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 155 Title : Toon Junction Author(s): Sheena Blackhall Copyright holder(s): Sheena Blackhall Text A bourich o birdies Blaik an birlin Heezin an furlin A skyte o skurries Slidderin doon the win A breenge o shoppers Hashin ower the road A bleeze o boozers Hyterin doon the brae A chaw o chuddies Stukken doon like bannocks A craik o corbies Wallop frae howf tae howf A skirl o schulequines Swingin pyokes o buiks A doonpish Dribblin doon The cassies croon A stride o loons Wi gallus sark tails Flappin A hackin hoast A glob o pyochered glut A pirn taed wifie Hobblin hame wi eerins An van wi ledders Jinks aroon the neuk A bauchle o auld yins Shauchlin an trauchlin Ower the crossin A birrin o larries Hotterin ower the tarmac A skitter o stirlins Jink like blaik confetti A wheech o ambulances Stappit fu o skaith A dauchle o wardens Keekin at the cars A peelie-wallie puckle O fite faced office deems Clip clop on teeterin sheen A bleep o mobiles Clappt tae meevin lugs Snufflin dugs Makk puils At wheelie bins A trawl o taxis Idlin doon Back wynds A cowpin quine Cowks ower a Bleepin cash pynt A twa-fauld bodach Neb-doon at the grun The provost's limo Poors itsel throw toun A bumfle o buggie Fu as puggies Bummin ower the brander A shoogle o buses Dirdin ower lowse chukkies A waught o doos, Grey boaties, Bob ower cassies A stooshie o spurgies Chitterin abeen the lums A shargeret tree Its branches showdie - powdin A dunt o drillers Rivin up the road A reeshle o papers 'Get yer Dailes here!' A plat o dug keech Splytered on a steen A skoosh o orra watter Drivin frae a dub Bi revvin wheels A trail o tabbies Trampit in The glaur A gammie-fittit chiel Taps wi a stick A cairraige fu O passengers Sit, stottin 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: 308 Text medium Book: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Finavon Print Publication year: 2001 Place of publication: Angus ISBN/ISSN: 0954168909 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: