I FLOAT UP INTO DARKLING

The owl lifts into the dark.

I float
up
over the heavy yew,
damp air alive,
winged,
blurring,
breathing bats,
I snap,
feasting.

I FLOAT UP INTO DARKLING — Fine Art Print
From Darkling: The Owl's Song by Catherine Hyde — shortlisted for the Holyer an Gof Poetry Award 2025
Published by Apollo, an imprint of Bloomsbury
Reproduction from the original painting by Catherine Hyde

Museum-quality archival print with light-fast pigmented inks
Signed, titled, and numbered beneath the image — Limited Edition
Unmounted, presented flat with a backing board and protective cover