Moonlit hunt

Written in honor of the magnificent creatures that ride the night wind

Twilight falls, ending of another day,

I feel the coolness against my face

Eager, I make that wide grin,

So close is the time for the chase

 

How predictable darkness is

Bringing news of the hunt to come

I wake my pack who have waited

Heart beating, a quickening drum

 

A small flick of my grey muzzle points

To the place where the best prey lies

We run with the wind, under the pearly gaze

Of the moon goddess in the dark skies

 

Wind whistling in my black-tipped ear

Heart beating in my white chest

To get the biggest prey for my family

Pushes me to do my utmost best

 

The scent of wild moose drifts

Into my keenly sharp nose, so sweet

My azure eyes glinting, I think

“Faster, onward, carry me, feet”

 

Through the corner of my eye, I see it,

The shifting movement in the trees

I howl loudly to my pack-mates

And the growls rung out, full of glee

 

There the brown moose stood

Its huge body large and strong

But with sturdy muscles built to fight

A chase would not last long

 

A ring we formed around it

Watching the fear in its eyes

Unblinking, we chuckle softly

Staring intently on our prize

 

Suddenly, I give the signal

Into the air, ten bodies leap

Tough claws raking its flank

And curved fangs sinking deep

 

When the bloody fight was over

The moose was put to an eternal rest

I raise my shaggy head towards the heavens

Thanking the gods for blessing our quest

 

With our bellies full and mind calm

I stand proudly atop a snowy hill

I close my eyes for a moment

Savoring the ending night, quiet and still

 

So, come with us and sing

That ancient song towards the moon

For night is gone, away it’s fled

And the golden sun is rising soon

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Jessica Mai]

Wow. Great write. I could literally picture the wolves and the moose. Well done :)

[Salvatore Buttaci]

Congratulations for winning the Wolves Contest!

[Sseoni]

Wow! What an awesome poem! It was so cool! It was beautifully written, wonderfully detailed, and greatly descriptive! I loved how you put yourself into a wolf's P.O.V. It's amazing how you could do that! I really enjoyed reading this poem! It was a fantastic read! :D