Albatross Dreaming
Listen to Kathryn reading her poem ...
Bill tucked under a downy wing
the albatross chick
sleeps.
Does it dream
of stretching its wings
catching the wind
gliding off in the gale
beginning its life
between sky and sea?
Does it dream
of its wandering years
a nomad of oceans
skimming the seas
circling the globe
remote and alone?
Bill tucked under a downy wing
the albatross chick
stirs.
the albatross chick
sleeps.
Does it dream
of stretching its wings
catching the wind
gliding off in the gale
beginning its life
between sky and sea?
Does it dream
of its wandering years
a nomad of oceans
skimming the seas
circling the globe
remote and alone?
Bill tucked under a downy wing
the albatross chick
stirs.
This poem is copyright (©) Kathryn Dove 2024
About the Writer
Kathryn Dove
Kathryn writes fiction and poetry for children. She enjoys the alchemy of poetry and seeing how a dash of imagination can transform ordinary life into something surprising and wonderful. She has lived in London and spent a summer working in a small village on the west coast of Scotland. Kathryn now lives with her family in Auckland, New Zealand.
