from deviant art
follow a raven
and find a wolf
hear her gobble-cry,
his soft whuff
up on the ridge
where wild grasses grow
they tarry to listen
while the west wind blows
the wolf sings out
when the full moon beams
hear his howl
threading through your dreams
out on the desert
before the dawn
you can look for his tracks
but he'll be gone
at the end of the trail
near the Joshua Tree
a big black wolf
waits for only me
one from 2012 to be shared with the Poetry Pantry at Poets United - great reading every Sunday morning.
Ah, I can hear the raven AND the wolf! Wonderful to picture that big black wolf waiting!
ReplyDeleteNothing is more deklightful that to sit quietly in a forest or some other wild place and let the wild life come up to check you out. If only we had more sanctuaries not availble for mining drilling or development wher we can ensure our fellow inhabitants on Earth can live their lives without fear or oppression.
ReplyDeleteThis is exquisitely drawn, Sherry!❤️ I love the image of the full moon beaming and the howl of the wolf "threading through your dreams." Woww!!❤️
ReplyDeleteYour poem reads like an arcane nursery rhyme, Sherry. I love the image too!
ReplyDeleteI adore the storybook feel to this. What adventures they will have when they find each other!
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to know what happens next when you find him waiting for you. Mystery.
ReplyDeleteI do believe the wolf waits for you.
ReplyDeletehear his howl
threading through your dreams
Yes, I think I've heard his howls.
I love how you bring the magic from the animals out... wonderful
ReplyDeleteLove the way you create an image that I can hear & feel in a poem that I could almost hear sung. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you have a wolf waiting for you at the end of the trail, you are blessed indeed!
ReplyDeleteThe picture is a classic presentation of light and shadows of black and white very much in line with the flow of the words.
ReplyDeleteHank
This chimes in my heart! For me not a storybook feel so much as incantatory, and the stuff of legends (which are deep truths).
ReplyDeleteThe wolf and raven are both magical creatures and your poem reflects that (as much as the inspiring picture).
DeleteBeautiful poem about two of my favorite things: the desert and wolves!
ReplyDeleteThis is enchanting. I feel the magic of the wolf and raven as well as your love for these creatures.
ReplyDeleteOh, a beautiful poem!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the rhythm, the imagery, the thought of a creature so magnificent waiting for a wild heart.
ReplyDeleteOh Sherry. How blessed you are to have a wolf waiting for you. The images and the rhymes in this are so full of magic. The rhythm of this walks us along with you on that path of starlight and dreams.
ReplyDeleteA lone wolf howls when he's lonely in the night. A raven flies solo when it's sick and tired of life.
ReplyDeleteThe lone wolf and the raven. I love the tone and scenery you paint with your words.
ReplyDeletewonderful imagery in a lyrical poem!
ReplyDeleteLovely and lyrical. I see this - in my mind's eye - as an illustrated children's book. Wouldn't that be wonderful!
ReplyDeletesomething so comforting in the waiting wolf
ReplyDeletethis sounds magical...loved the closing lines!
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