City Bear

awesome

deeper than the edge of the city

young Black Bear loping

fearless and keenly aware

muscles rippling, coat glistening

effortlessly bounding fences

disappearing into brush

moving, always moving

in it's voracious quest for food

Author's Note

That was a beautiful Bear.

photo by Bob Hallinen

Reviews

[Crowley]

Occasionally we get the Black bears in the phoenix area when droughts or fires push them into the valley looking for food and water. We also get a few mountain lions. They always make the news. That is a beautiful bear, and a beautiful piece...great work.

[Ruth]

So wonderful to see this! Beautiful work love xx

[Cherry Lai^_^♥~~]

Great...

[Robin]

Bears are awesome , and we seem to have a mutual respect when in the wild . they do have personalities and cubs are sometimes too friendly - great pic , great expression of the experience .

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

a gorgeous and lyrically powerful poem in which the words are cultivated so that they thrum like the deep heart of Bear~

[Tommy]

"This is my land this is your land, this is the land was made for you and me" I can hear this bear singing this as hops over the fences that won't hold nature back.

Great Write Man!
RLG,
Tommy

[Nimbus Thread]

What a great moment full of life.

[Jaweena...Eileen Quinta..]

I can hear the crunching of branches and leaves underfoot! Hear the breathing of Brother "Shush"-thank you for this glimpse into Alaska.

[OT]

ahh to be surrounded by such wild-life - and all we get is the odd pigeon and stray fox lol!! great write!

[Kerry O'Connor]

You're so lucky... bears in your back yard!