When Aunty Flo
Became a Crow
She had a bed put in a tree;
And there she lay
And read all day
Of ornithology.

Jabberwocky by Mervyn Peake
All material © The Mervyn Peake Estate.
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April 7, 2013 at 1:30 pm
Nice poem. Picture a bit scary! 🙂
April 7, 2013 at 3:47 pm
I agree it is a bit creepy – but that’s probably why I love it!
June 8, 2013 at 10:58 am
Yes, I can see why, I liked his drawings of Alice in Wonderland.