The Kintyre Forum Poem ( First line)

[general jack o'niell]

p!sh ya gonk

[ionnsaigh]

pish ya gonk
gonk ya pish
ya pish gonk
pish gonk ya
gonk gonk pish
pish pish gonk

[ionnsaigh]

Sticky sticky spangle
spangle sticky stick
spangle spangle sticky
sticky spangle stick

[ionnsaigh]

Some hay notion that's poor
wan that disnae account
such a slender slim
slim slender such
tae read an write
sets no soars above
oor cousin animals

[ionnsaigh]

Up here through branch an twig - above the human head
live I the rook - a busy busy black bustle bird bee
we watched you come colonise Campbeltown
tae build your nest below our home
my young breath poison - your car fume filled air
that once was fresh from western loch
hungry weans cry for food
same as human an the rook
Dellwood devil draws dark deed
fell fir fir fell
bark beetle bottle blue
a curse awaits
the like o you.

[ionnsaigh]

Ya wee black bugger up the tree
making noise disturbing me
don't care wither your parrot or rook
get me my gun -I'm going to shoot.

[ionnsaigh]

Now here I stand for many a year
rook above human down here
if to choose between you two
the rook would win out the blue

the rook he uses far less tree
he made his home - here in me
he may be noisy splash splash splash
I see him clean your street by day - to day by day - he cleans away
the rook is here - here to stay.

[EMDEE]

THE ROOKS' EPIGRAM

We rooks were happy with our lot before you came along,
And spoiled our way of life which we think puts you in the wrong,
How will we get our own back on you flightless pests we hate?
We'll wreck your roofs and then upon your cars we'll defecate!

[ionnsaigh]

THE HUMANS EPIGRAM

We folk need both warmth an shelter
tae feed the weans tae keep fae danger
like you we use both branch of tree
you shit on them you shit on me

[ionnsaigh]

THE TREE'S EPIGRAM

Barren this land before we came
with beetle birds Dinosaur game
the birds an beetles have their use
take longer tae kill - poor me the tree

how sad for us tae stand and gaze
at brothers with head and root chopped off
down the road -truck thunders - tae waiting boat
no human cries to mourn our passing

now hear this secret - spread the word
the man the same as tree and bird
matter and motion we share with you
stardust is the common stew

[ionnsaigh]

A tell ye somethin fur nuthin - that last wan wisnae bad a taw - mind you it wisnae great ither.

[bill]

A tell ye somethin fur nuthin - that last wan wisnae bad a taw - mind you it wisnae great ither.

Aye,another ten year and you'll have cracked it.

[ionnsaigh]

Is that awe bill - a better start tae practice

[EMDEE]

TREES

We all rely on plants to take our food out of the soil,
Destroying vegetation? We should all from that recoil,
Besides, through photosynthesis they make the air we need,
We shouldn't interfere with vegetation in our greed.

We are not independent of the world of plants, you see,
We are not masters of the Earth I think you should agree,
We think we have the right to use the world as we please,
Exemplified by our dismissive attitude to trees.

Agriculture, horticulture, those engaged will know,
That cycles are involved in making organisms grow,
There is no waste in nature, everything is used again,
The human race is out of line and goes against the grain.

"Earth to earth" and "dust to dust" are words that we all know,
And they apply to every species, even rook and crow,
Think about their meaning and I'm sure you will agree,
That many years from now you may return as a tree.

[ionnsaigh]

Absolutely splendid - that tree wiz me - chip aff the auld block
Scot's pine we stretched - fae far flung field - tae silver savage stormy sea
sucking in the poison - lettin aff the gas - fartin fresh air - quick gasp gulp gobble glub
trees are here - and here - tae last - bark berry brown - the mighty oak
hip hip hooray - three cheers we cry - tree's are cool - cool as tree
to tall trees - that tender touch - the twinkle starry sky
both me an EMDEE see - the forest fur the tree.