The Sheer Cuteness Of A Badger In Art…
(from a picture by illustrator Cecilia Stajka…)
There is doubt in its stance, a coy,
Shy demeanour, a helplessness
Which surrounds the badger, as if it needs lifting
Up and cuddling like a softly pelted toy.
Eyes, unseeing in their sadness,
Suggest reticence or its instinct drifting
And the pink snout, designed to deploy
For unearthing worms under duress
With those digging claws, constantly shifting…
Pete Ray
10th September 2022
A fascinating and alluring image of a badger, created for me by Cecilia Stajka…
The mammal works industriously to find earthworms, a vital food which also provides an essential water intake…
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