From the foreword, written by poet AR Lewis:

'On Calico Wings', the title of this long awaited second book
by Jan Hedger, develops beyond the content of her fi rst book
'Words in Imagination'.

The author’s writing includes many aspects of life
today, and shares comparisons with the past, showing great
sympathy with all her subjects. Her nature poems contain
word pictures to compare with the great poets of the past,
yet remain true to today’s way of life.

Gentle humour, love of music, coupled with real empathy
and understanding for those affected by war, military
personal, their families and friends, reaching out to all who
read her work.

'On Calico Wings' is a book which contains poems
deserving, like all good poetry, to be performed to a live
audience and the author often does this. However, this
book can equally be enjoyed as a travelling companion, to
be opened and pondered upon, on the journey through life.