Clash of Love

For the contest Love is in the Air

As summer days shorten
And the days begin to cool

The rams think of court'n
And they begin to duel

Flowing through the crisp autumn air
So still and full of grace

A sound that raises human hair
Rams towards one another race

Heavy horns meet
Feet rise in the air

Ewes in silence eat
Each watching as they dare

After long battle is done
The winner looks around with regal glare

Looks forward to what comes
And moves towards his ladies fair

Five months after
Heavy ladened ladies

Bring forth
Sons and daughters

So fragile and new
Until autumn days do shorten

And days begin to cool
Once again the clash of love renews

Reviews

[Anthony M Smith Jr]

Rut. What a nice poem.
TT-TTO-NI-K
Elk

[Wicahpi]

I like your description of male dominance in question, in duel;
a yearly ritual of fighting for 'love'. Well done!

[Griffin Hill]

Great imagery. I felt like I was there. Well done.

[A.Lee]

Beautiful pictures. :)

[SamBug]

This was brilliantly written. :D

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good story. The life of animals are simple. After a battle they can live in the same area. We could some wisdom of the animal and beast of this world. I like the photos. Made your words come alive. Thank you.
Coyote

[A.Lee]

I like this! It has a very soft and natural feel to it. I like that even though it was for a contest about love you didn't write about missing a boyfriend or how some guy makes you feel, you took it to a different plane that people don't ordinarily think of. I'm really big on nature and animals, so I really appreciated this. Great work. 100%