Could you illustrate this poem?
Tarmac Encounter.
A swoop and a dash where the water falls,
Hops on a rock with a dip of the head,
A nod at the woman washing her smalls,
Tail wags –
A jump and a flash - an appointment calls,
In barely a second, he’s in the reedbed.
Watching the tail, with hope for good fortune,
Nine wags for luck, not more, and not less,
Dressed for the evening, nodding “good afternoon,”
black and white –
He’s solo by day, but the night will come soon,
By streetlight’s bright glow, let the trip coalesce.
A morning commuter catching a train,
As one leaves the flock for a day alone,
Black and white strides across the grey plain,
Quick steps –
One scanning the ground, the other his phone,
Two creatures adapted to share this terrain.
I am building a collection of 42 illustrated poems for a planned book "Songs of Field and Garden", a bringing together of natural history, folklore and illustration.
I have 37 completed poems and 28 completed illustrations but still need one or two artists to draw/paint the remaining birds.
If you would like to collaborate on this exciting project comment here or drop me a pm.
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