Meadowlarks Soliloquy, 2025, Digital Art, 2.75”x4.25”.

A zine about the struggles of a young meadowlark making her voice heard. In a chorus of bird calls, the meadowlark is silenced. She is faced with opposition and refuses to let it to deter her. She rises and rebels, pushing past the others and sings outs above them all.

  • Book cover titled 'Meadowark's Soliloquy' by Jake Stewart featuring an illustration of a person with a contemplative expression holding a large, three-dimensional word 'EAR' in front of their face, with a light background.

    p. 1

  • Handwritten poem about a chorus of chips, Cows, and crows, ending with a loud bark and a reference to the meadowlark.

    p.2

  • Cartoon illustration of three animals dressed in graduation robes, with two birds on the sides and a bird with glasses and green hair in the center, all with big, expressive eyes.

    p.3

  • A cartoon-style image of a character peeking out from behind a door or wall, with large expressive eyes. Below, handwritten text reads: "Restraind melody dances through the pews, until sweet Meadowlark is pushed from view." There are two panels with the character in the top and the bottom.

    p.4

  • Drawing of a bird with a human body, pointing at four panels with different bird faces labeled 'SHOE,' 'PUFFIN,' and 'DODO,' and the bird with the human body wearing a graduation gown and cap.

    p.5

  • An animated scene of a female cat on stage singing to a crowd, with a chorus of various birds clenching their beaks, and the caption 'The chorus recedes, as she sings her rebellious song.'

    p.6

  • A cartoon character with an owl head, wearing a dark robe, poses heroically with one arm raised. Four smaller owl-like characters stand in front of her. There is handwriting above her head that reads: 'She performs a Meadowark's Soliloquy for the captivated crowd. A resolve to be heard, a resolve to be loud.'

    p.7

  • A handwritten poem about a Meadowlark singing among a chorus of chirps, caws, and crows, describing the bird's song and performance for the captivated crowd.

    p.8