Muc-Mhara anns an Lòn Pleadhagaich A Whale in the Paddling Pool
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Muc-Mhara anns an Lòn Pleadhagaich A Whale in the Paddling Pool

Nuair bha mi seachd,
chunnaic mi tanca mhòr ‘son òr-iasg.
Chan e òr-iasg àbhaisteach a bh’ ann,
cuirp fada, maoth, glas, cruaidh.
Fuamhairean gorma ‘s sealladh dathte de shaill.

Dhùisg mi bho m’ bhruadar,
agus bha mi fliuch.
Bha ‘m blas car saillte,
‘s dòcha braicheach.
Choimhead mi ‘s chunnaic mi
muc-mhara na mo lòn pleadhagaich!


When I was seven,
I saw a giant goldfish tank.
It was no ordinary goldfish,
Long, grey, tender, solid bodies.
Blue giants and colourful shows of blobs.

I woke up from my dream,
And I was wet.
It tasted rather salty,
Maybe malty.
I looked and saw a whale,
In my paddling pool!

 
  Dan le (poem by):

Sarah Armstrong

Dealbh le (drawn by):
School:
Date:		 Sarah Armstrong
St. John Ogilvie Primary
Ayrshire
2008

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