Sunday, July 22, 2012

Illustration Friday...."Carry"



Back in middle school I read this beautiful poem by Sarojini Naidu who is also known as 
"The Nightingale of India"
...and here is my illustration for this delicate and lovely poem


Palanquin Bearers

Lightly, O lightly we bear her along,
She sways like a flower in the wind of our song;
She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream,
She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.
Gaily, O gaily we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.

Softly, O softly we bear her along,
She hangs like a star in the dew of our song;
She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide,
She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.
Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string. 

poem by: Sarojini Naidu

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Illustration Friday...."Lost"


Lost

A breeze so cool and a sky so gray
 Heralding a rainy day.
I skipped out, dancing and singing aloud
Whoosh...
I lost my umbrella to the Monsoon Cloud !