B is for Bird,
who has somewhere to be and is not in a hurry to get there.
S is for Spider — one red, two yellow —
and for the Sticky business of catching your own supper.
F is for Fish with wings on,
which is not usual, but nobody has told them.
T is for Tall.
Also for Two. Also, sadly, for the bananas being all the way down There.
V is for the Village of snails,
who arrive late to everything and are forgiven every time.
M is for Mr,
and for the Moustache that arrives in the room a little before he does.
J is for JR,
who is Just about ready, honestly, nearly.
And the rest of the alphabet?
Still out there, in pieces, waiting to be drawn. A, C, D, E, G, H, I, K, L, N, O, P, Q, R, U, W, X, Y, Z.