Duck out through some tiny hole, Slip away and save your soul. Leave no footprints, don’t look back, Take the dark and dirty track. Cross the border, cross your heart: Freedom from the world of art.

Jul 20, 2022 · Many of his cartoons and poems are available to view on his website. Find one that appeals to you and write a brief explanation of why it does so. In your explanation, comment on the symbolism ...

Jul 21, 2015 · Like Jesus with his parables and questions – Leunig doesn’t present us with solutions or easy answers but an invitation. He sees his vocation as cracking what is stoic and cold in society – to make us feel anger, grief, joy, sadness… Leunig believes we have something to discover in the wrongness… “Live without ‘knowing’, in mystery.

Jan 30, 2025 · Flanked by two Leunig paintings, and beneath the quiet gaze of a yellow duck resting among the greenery of a bouquet, family, friends and former colleagues shared stories, poems, readings, prayers and music in memory of him.

This is a new type of book for Michael Leunig who is more famous for his quirky cartoons of the lonely little man with his duck, but these are beautiful poems expressing Leunig's delight and sadness at the world around us.

Duck out through some tiny hole, Slip away and save your soul. Leave no footprints, don’t look back, Take the dark and dirty track. Cross the border, cross your heart: Freedom from the world of art. LET IT GO. Let it go, Let it out, Let it all unravel, Let it free And it will be A path on which to travel. MAGPIE. Magpie, magpie, dive on me,

Artist and cartoonist Michael Leunig and novelist Helen Garner discuss the inspiration of work and the dangers of irony and embarrassment, explore the desolation of back yards, and conclude that seriousness is something to get rid of. Helen Garner: Where does a piece of work begin? Do you start with a word, or a line? Where does it come from?

Dec 9, 2013 · On the cover of his book “When I Talk To You”, Leunig shows a man kneeling before a duck. He explains that the duck symbolises the “non-rational and the mysterious unsayable…a symbol of the human spirit”.

Selection of poems by a renowned Australian cartoonist, covering the period 1972 to 2002. The pieces have appeared previously in the Melbourne 'Age' and 'Sydney Morning Herald' newspapers,...

Dec 22, 2024 · Leunig’s philosophy was perhaps best summed up in his many reflections on nature. Ducks, in particular, featured prominently in his work, symbolizing grace, simplicity, and resilience. To Leunig, a duck was more than just a bird; it was a reminder to stay grounded, to embrace life’s flow, and to find peace amidst chaos.