Songs of Field and Garden

Tag: Birds of Field and Garden

  • The Unseen Caller

    The Unseen Caller

    The opening stanzas from my latest poem destined for the forthcoming book.

    Songs of Field and Garden
    www.songsoffieldandgarden.com

    The Unseen Caller

    Today, just now, I heard your song,
    It’s spring, I hear — it’s been so long.

    I check for coins, and finding none,
    Regretfully my luck has gone.

    The call is heard across the land,
    The time to plant is now at hand.

    I am still looking for a talented artist to illustrate this poem in the book (and share in it’s, hopefully, huge success), could this be you or someone you know. If so drop me a line or comment below.

    This one is all about the sound, as most of us will never actually see a Cuckoo.

    The rhyme structure, the metre and the shortness of the lines is all intended to mirror this wonderful, elusive bird.

    When will we first hear that call this year do you think?

    Once again the photo used to illustrate this post is by:
    theotherkev from pixabay – my thanks to him.

  • The Art & Poetry Project

    The Art & Poetry Project

    A forthcoming illustrated poetry collection exploring some of our favourite British birds. This will feature poetry which brings each bird to life, its lifestyle and behaviour, song and calls, its relationship with humand past and present and in particular the folklore of the species.

    Each bird will feature an illustration by a talented artist…

    Part of an illustration of a robin by Tim Mason
    Part of a pencil drawing of a robin by Time Mason

    Alongside the poem…

    A Stanza from the poem – The Garden Sprite.

    Fresh-turned soil, his pride of place,

    The gardener’s mate with watchful grace,

    A flit, a jink, a cock of head,

    Then perches on the garden shed

    I am still looking for a few more artists to collaborate with the project, if you would like to be considered please contact me using the contact form

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