Coyotes in the Grass

I used to jog around Balboa Park in Encino. One day a coyotes jumped on the same path. It was fearful yet refreshing. Since then I started seeing them in the high grass-staring

Coyotes in the Grass

 

 

Coyotes hide in the waist high weeds

On the other side of the golf course

Between the trail and the stream

Flowers are their Camouflage

From mans fearful stares

They watch me from their green bastion

Wondering my purpose

Pondering my fate

For the fear of the human race has escaped

A while back

They see our weaknesses

As we jog past their primitive eyes

Unaware we are overmatched

 

The coyotes frolic in the grass

Skipping into oblivion

Yet I would much rather be human then a squirrel

God help the ground squirrel

 

Author's Note

Coyotes----

Reviews

[Livana Lowell]

Dear Judas Hammer,

Interesting subject. You portray their intelligence and mindset in this piece. I specifically like these lines, "They see our weaknesses/As we jog past their primitive eyes/unaware we are overmatched." It shows a clever contrast and makes me understand that the coyote preys on those it can. I feel the sense of fear dwindle as I read the poem because in the second stanza, there seems to be frivolous diction that suggest the coyote as a cute little animal just going by.

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

Sincerely Livana Lowell (LL)

God bless

[Alicia Schroeder]

Great write.. Thanks for sharing.. :)

[Scandalous]

You remind me of a coyote, a real coyote. This story fits you nicely.

~ Scandalous

[TL Boehm]

Love this. Coyotes would be my spirit animal if I were inclined to believe in spirit animals.

[GamingGal]

The ending was cute! All in all, a good write.

[Michael of Gilead]

Send them Coyotes here, be glad to get rid of some squirrels!

[L. Edward Neale]

I dig the way you let this poem follow the natural rythm of your thoughts. You've imagined the perspective of the coyotes without romanticising them too much, which a lot of poets might tend to do. They simply are what they are, and so are the humans which look at them. Each can have their moment and go about thier business. There's something quite Zen about this. Fantastic closer. Those trademark punchline endings of yours are pure savvy.

[KT]

haha I liked the last line: 'God help the ground squirrel'. Very good write, very refreshing, in a way. :) Great job!

[Little Birdie]

Calming in a way, loved it :)