Pantoum

 

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The owl in the cedar hoots under the wolf moon.
The village is silent, dreams just out of reach,
as wolves, bears and cougars pad about in the darkness,
I, awake and listening for what the silence has to teach.

The village is silent, dreams just out of reach.
Darkness, dark, it has never been so dark.
I, awake, and listening for what silence has to teach,
as the world is going mad, the horror fresh and stark.

Darkness, dark, it has never been so dark.
When will this world I love ever learn to live in peace?
The world is going mad, the horror fresh and stark.
Who will stop the madness? When will the nightmare cease?

When will this world I love ever learn to live in peace?
Wolves, bears and cougar, are fearful in the darkness.
Bless all the furry beasts. May they find shelter soon.
Wise owl in the cedar, lonely under the wolf moon.

I haven't attempted a pantoum in a while, so gave it a try.