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Poet deVine
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0 posted 1999-07-21 11:26 PM







In dark, Cimmerian forest
stands a maiden chaste and fair
through the morning’s hazy mist
a mighty wolf leaves his lair
the maiden, frozen fearfully
feels the tread of the forest beast
she listens carefully to the west
and carefully to the east

fear flows through her veins
as she stands in full alert
he creeps nearer to her,
his paws barely touch the dirt

suddenly,
she feels his breath
upon her silken throat

frightened now,
she reaches out
and finds his bushy coat

afraid to run
afraid to stay
she holds her breath in fear

the wolf sniffing her womanly scent
draws nearer,
ever near

the maiden feels the wolf’s wet nose
along her silky thigh
the wolf, tasting her trepidation
releases a mournful sigh

quivering with an unknown dread
the maiden becomes alarmed
the wolf sensing her fearfulness
is suddenly quite charmed

he tastes her as she turns to run,
willing her feet to go
he steps in front of her path as if,
he wouldn’t have it so

trembling,
the maiden lifts her chin
daring his ascent

the wolf stands back
smiling
at this development

the maiden takes one step back,
prepared to run away

the wolf lowers his mighty head,
as though prepared to pray

before she leaves,
the wolf looks up,
their eyes meet in a glance

the maiden and the wolf now know,
they’ve escaped
a forbidden romance.




© Copyright 1999 Poet deVine - All Rights Reserved
elvira
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1 posted 1999-07-21 11:31 PM


i thoroughly enjoyed this poem...thanks for posting it!...did the above pic inspire you?

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If I had my mouth I would bite. If I had my liberty I would do my liking. In the mean time, let me be that I am, and seek not to alter me. ~~~Shakespeare~~~


DreamEvil
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2 posted 1999-07-21 11:32 PM


Lady deVine, you are right. This one turned out amazing.

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Shall I indulge in flights of fancy hampered by clipped wings?
DreamEvil©



Balladeer
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3 posted 1999-07-21 11:40 PM


Extremely well written, deVine one. ...and how did you get that wolf to pose with you in the picture?
wayoutwalt
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4 posted 1999-07-21 11:42 PM


simple balladeeer she asked me nicely...ooo what a beautiful poem devine!!
Saxoness
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5 posted 1999-07-21 11:56 PM


Absolutley wonderful! I'll have to read it again............

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"Glory remains unaware of my neglected dwelling where alone
I sing my tearful song which has charms only for me."

-Charles Brugnot


IsabelleSkye
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6 posted 1999-07-22 12:12 PM


too awesome!
this would make a great fairy story

Izzy

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Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.....Henry David Thoreau

Dragon
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7 posted 1999-07-22 07:53 AM


Absolutely The best!!! Now how about a Dragon??
Poet deVine
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8 posted 1999-07-23 01:44 AM


Thank you for your comments. I feel poetry and art go hand in hand and have used this method on my website. It's too bad the graphics slow down loading the pages or we could do this on all our poetry.

This was written before I found the graphic, and believe me I searched a long time to find just the right one.

Linda
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9 posted 1999-07-23 01:51 AM


Wow ~ This is really Great!! The picture adds to its Beauty.

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Lindeee

Craig
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10 posted 1999-07-25 07:20 AM


Sneaked this one in while I was away, I think the graphic is superb but is outshone by the words.
~one voice~
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Billings, MT USA
11 posted 1999-07-25 07:27 AM


Poet deVine, I absolutely love this piece! I am a big fan of wolves too... I love the story this tells... Thank you for sharing it.

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~onevoice~

"I never kissed somebody so that they would break my heart."


Ohme
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since 1999-07-17
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12 posted 1999-07-25 10:06 AM


Completely, devine. Love it
Delores Hall
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13 posted 1999-07-25 04:16 PM


Wow this is awesome.Happy writing.
Colin
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Callington, Cornwall, England
14 posted 1999-07-25 05:17 PM


A great piece of work! Fairy tale type fantasy with a definite undercurrent of eroticism all the way through leading up to the last stanza. MORE MORE!
ppc442
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15 posted 2002-06-20 04:30 PM


Simply awesome....I do enjoy your work.
bsquirrel
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16 posted 2002-07-26 09:46 PM


............holy

Sheesh. You were great from the very first, Sharon.

(lori would love this poem, too)

She said burn ... together.
-TON

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