New, and super cute illustrations from artist Red Matias for my poem, Happy Whisker’s Day! Yay!
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Happy Whisker’s Day Illustrated! Excited Much =)
Remember my “Happy Whisker’s Day” poem? Well, I got another excellent artist, Red Matias, to bring my poem to life! He’s gonna come up with this super manly animal characters, contrasted by the very playful and casual dad at the end. Every time an illustration arrives, I get so excited!
In case you weren’t able to read it last time, here was the poem I wrote for Father’s Day =)
Happy Whisker’s Day!
Whiskers on a fox,
Whiskers on a cat.
Whiskers on a walrus,
Whiskers on a rat!
Stiff and white whiskers,
Black, wiry ones, too!
Have you seen catfish whiskers?
Can you guess what they do?
Whiskers on the snout
Whiskers on the cheek
Whiskers on the eyes?
Now, isn’t that neat!
Whiskers are great
But one’s above the rest
Dad’s whiskers that tickle
For me, they are the best!
Oh This Cat!
As I sit on this window sill
Unmoving, silent, very still
Watch my blue eyes speaking
Is your heart melting?
I lick my lips and you get it
You bring out a bowl and you fill it
I purr to show satisfaction
Of our unspoken connection
Okay, so it’s my first time to make a poem about my craft. I made the cat using polymer clay, and the window sill using an empty matchbox. It’s really quite an adorable yellow cat, and it’s one of the few crafts I’ve kept with me because for some reason, I can’t bear to give it away.
It also inspired me to write the poem that accompanies it. I imagine the cat, looking oh-so-cute, using only its hypnotizing eyes to communicate its desire to drink some milk. And of course, all I can do is comply. After all, who can resist those eyes? Oh this cat!
Underwater Ballerina
Underwater ballerina
Floating in the salty sea
Graceful tentacles reaching
But please do not sting me.
Your skirt flows with ease
Pink translucent beauty
Your every move is hypnotic
But kindly do not sting me.
Oh how I wish I could hold you
Dancing, bobbing jelly
I love you from a distance
Where you cannot sting me.