I became very attached to the geese

Artwork by Lesley Imgart 16 April 2021

Comic

First panel
Text: Last spring I became very attached to the geese that live in my local park.
The drawing shows a greylag goose standing on some grass with water in the background.
Second panel
Text: Watching them go about their goose business every day became my escape from the pandemic.
A whole goose family is shown; a gosling is eating crumbs and one of the adult geese is HISSING.
Third panel
Text: Of course the geese can’t have known WHY their popularity skyrocketed. Or why, when the lockdown eased, fewer people came. Were they confused?
A goose is at the center of the panel, with a range of objects being thrown at it - bread, seeds, a flower. Phones and cameras are flashing. Wearing sunglasses, the goose looks smug - enjoying its celebrity status.
Fourth panel
Text: I still go and see the geese once in a while. They remind me that life just carries on, for them and for me.
A goose is again standing in a park. This time its back is turned to the observer, looking out at the water.

About the illustrator

Lesley Imgart

Lesley Imgart came to the UK from Germany for art school and ended up staying for the people, the pubs, and salt & vinegar crisps. She is based in Edinburgh and makes illustrations and comics about anything that feels important to her. You can read them on her Instagram/ public journal, @lesleyimgart.

I became very attached to the geese

About the illustrator

Lesley Imgart

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