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Air a’ Chladach

by Ceitidh Chaimbeul

1921
Às dèidh rotach Bhealltainn
làgarsaid a’ fàgail smòt ann an rabhainn grinn.
Dithis a’ cruthachadh mhaoisean ann an craidhlean-droma
agus sluaisreadh cunbhalach nan cluasan,
ri sireadh a-measg na sgùillich.
Toradh-tuinn a’ fàs bàrr-bìdh na croite.
Crom, a’ togail probach, tha iad ag obair gualainn ri gualainn
irisean rin teannachadh trom.

An-diugh
Corragan a’ smeangladh criomagan
sa ghainmhich ’s a’ ghaoth ga greasadh.
Cuachag a’ cruthachadh sligean
gun adhbhar ach brèaghachadh.
Air uideal mar an drìlleach
a dh’fhalmaich iad.
Gach maighdeag air sgrùdadh
feuch am faighear an cruth is dath ceart.


Àilleagan na Gàdhlig

Celebrating Emergent Female and Transfeminine Voices in Gaelic Poetry

AgainnePoem by Victoria NicÌomhair
Air a’ ChladachPoem by Ceitidh Chaimbeul
An Rìgh-chathair a tha nam ChridhePoem by Mia Suhaimi
BalaichPoem by Victoria NicÌomhair
Bhithinn air Dol gu Eilean a’ CheòPoem by Mia Suhaimi
Clobhsa Mhargaidh an FheòlaPoem by Ceitidh Chaimbeul
Dùrachdan san DorchadasPoem by Ceitidh Chaimbeul
Fras-fhuiltPoem by Ceitidh Chaimbeul
LeabharlannPoem by Victoria NicÌomhair
Leug Àlainn, Leug GaoilPoem by Mia Suhaimi
Mo Ghaol air Mullach Clach na MaraPoem by Mia Suhaimi
TromPoem by Victoria NicÌomhair

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