This morning my grandson walked into my kitchen to show me a drawing he had just scribbled with great flair, wielded from a new pencil. The pencil was freshly sharpened in the electric pencil sharpener I gave him for Christmas. He loves electronics and he really wanted that sharpener! Now put to good use, he asked me what I thought the drawing looked like. I saw a bit of a bird-like head and a tail-like triangle pointing upward, the two shapes linked by an oval full of scribbles. I said, "Look, it's a swan on the water, and these lines are like feathers and splashing water. Draw an eye here and you will see it." He put in the eye and I added three circular lines for moving water. Then he saw it! He ran upstairs, full of pride, to show his dad, shouting, "I drew a swan!"
His joy inspired me to post this link to the poem "Swan" by Mary Oliver. The questions she asks you are perfect for this New Year's first Sunday--did you see it? (Susan Nettleton)
https://www.poeticous.com/mary-oliver/the-swan-1?lns=o
(scroll all the way down to the text)