Sport 22: Autumn 1999
Andrew Johnston — Lapwing
Andrew Johnston
Lapwing
I was like the lapwing—
a strange bird, from
‘leap’ and ‘wink’—
crested in stubble, or
black in flocks rising. How
do I know? You
bought the guide
by which I might identify.
Winter I stay, they
just up and fly. But
look in the book—
a leap, a wink—
there they are. They
look me in the eye.