Sunlight Slivers

Sunlight slivers onto an aged mossed roof

Slipping past sentinels towering aloof

Where intrusions neath Cedar and Firs

A creeping forest possessively blurs

 

Silver salal seeks cross shaded root

A rotted stump wears a decaying boot

A black Eagle stares from a cedar shoot

Scars of intrusion, steadily dilute

 

Soft wings, like a phantom’s breeze

On a limb, silent squirrel taking ease

A woodpecker’s echo travels the deep

Morn’s dew retreats from eve’s sleep

 

Cougars return to tend their affairs 

Grizzlies seek round for winter lairs

A fading totem blends into moist ground

An owl comment’s with its hooty sound

 

No more sounds of double axe blows

Now only cackling and cawing of crows

As the old cedar cabin crumbles each day

Wilderness re-serves its’ miracle entree  

 

 

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Nice word portrait of a forest scene at a particular moment, Dave. It sounds as though the forest is in the process of retrieving lost ground.

[Dave Brown]

Yes, it is, at least behind and above us
App 100 yrs, ago a small plane crashed into the mountainside above and around us
that whole area burned to the ground but has since regrown into somewhat of a semi-park/mountainbike/hiking area and altho bad bruin does climb our apple trees, there is very little negative human/animal interaction, altho the T**d over from us (having moved in recently) just killed a deer which is ignorantly against an established tradition.
blah blah blah
thanks for another visit

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Dave… Cedar and Firs give Comfort through the years. The seasons come and go… as the trees keep Vigil as Bears sleep in Caves.. I prefer my Sleigh Bed… a very sentimental poem of bygone days… even my Grandparents saw their home beyond repair… but then again.. perhaps I am beyond repair. Cheers for all the tomorrows. Softly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

The old cedar cabin has its ghosts. The creatures of the wild aren’t afraid. Great description here Dave. Much enjoyed.

Chris

[Dave Brown]

Thanks again Chris
but
Shouldn't you be in bed asleep

[Chris Shaw]

I’m in bed wide awake. Insomnia. It’s either WC or netflix. Netflix means I would have to go downstairs. No contest :)

[Dave Brown]

LOL
I know the feeling
super frustrating

[Matthew Kult]

Poetically imaginative.

I could see the crows dance along the tree branches. Great read.

With love,

Matthew

[Dave Brown]

yes, those crazy crows
always making their share of forest noises
Thanks for the visit