The Makars


hidden by stables and heaving leaves,
a barn, abandoned to spiders.
dusty sun-shafts -  
hush...

unearthly craft! elliptical -
a shining web spectacular, spanning a vault
from rusted plough to roofing spar,
ethereal, alight;

and this without a chart or compass -
the cross-examined seven-year diploma's
adjudged by silken makars inessential
to calculate and weave unerring flight.

logistics o' an engineer;
artfu' scamperin' architect...
at height, they're watchin', hecklin' :

wight!
whaur's yer mimar sinan noo -
yer frank lloyd wright?