Wolf Moon

a wolf

a snapper,a black bag of lungs

low to the earth,crust of dried leaves.

Eyes full of running,a sharp head

turning to head a night full of moon,howl.

Clear cold full of tired,old stars,call

the weak to trail in the snow,fearing

the warmth at heel,the silent steps;

a ballet of the grey mother.So the night is

long,three notes constant to the dark,

the  lost to be pushed to the white ice;

the dead water,the black spruce waiting,

the carbon hearts still,the dawn lost frozen. 

Reviews

[Jack Cassidy]

Not only do I enjoy the topic of what you write, you relay it with such eloquence. This poem is another gem...

[FJ Davis]

This is excellent work, Leslie. The words hit me like thrown rocks.

[Eric Cox]

Wow. Such cool imagery. Haunting. Excellent penning of this cool poem.

[Coyote Song]

Outstanding poem. Very uniquely written. I really enjoyed the images you used and the atmosphere you created in this. Truly a wonderful poem!

[Tree]

Sometimes I like to just talk about how the poem made me feel more than anything else. This poem reached into the loner inside of me, the one who likes to journey through his own desolation. These places feel safe because rarely does anything else worth loving venture into it. A thought provoking piece, Leslie. It resonated.

[Allen Smuckler]

Leslie, once again creates a haunting, eerie image...of man's inhumanity to man...metaphorically speaking of course...the darkness of death and the fear of the unknown come forth with vivid detail and horror........boo! As the wolf brays at the moon and we continue to wonder...is anybody safe....or something like that.
I loved it and the questions it left behind...
Great write, Leslie
allen

[Zahra]

Wonderfully done. Very nice style.

[Ken Simm.]

I would like to hear this as a voice over as the dark wolf was filmed ghosting across the snow. This is one of those voice poems. Lyrical and dark. Beautiful written or spoken menace.

[Tina Kline]

Very nicely done. I really enjoyed your creative poem full of wonderful imagery making for a fantastic whole.