Northwords Now

New writing, fresh from Scotland and the wider North
Sgrìobhadh ùr à Alba agus an Àird a Tuath

editor@northwordsnow.co.uk Twitter Facebook Search

Rhapsody

by Phil Baarda

Armpit’s a good one.
So’s groin. How about
facetious? Pretty good.
There’s also jurisdiction.
Scummy? Frisk? Zit?
All crackers, not half.
Try these: socket, gruel,
pulchritude. Ah, pulchritude.
A beautiful word.

Northwords Now acknowledges the vital support of Creative Scotland and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
ISSN 1750-7928 - Print Design by Gustaf Eriksson - Website by Plexus Media