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Namyh
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since 2009-01-20

Posts 988

0 posted 2011-10-07 07:52 PM

Wolf made of Mankind

It was there in the moonbeams just beneath the star streams
running like a wild thing as if in chase or flight.
Cold breaths, short breaths, smokes of a night quest,
whistled thru its fangs making slices of the night.

Wolf made of mankind howled at the moon sign.
Forest eyes blinked their fears across the forest floor.
Squirrel sounds, owl sounds, bird sounds, bat sounds
merged to flee in symphony their voices from the roar.

A smell mixed in wind’s blow made eyes of wolf to seek its flow
as nose lifted neck’s height for head to turn and catch the sight
of living flesh upon the land, soft for fangs to tear in strands
by man turned to wolfen sight cursed to walk the lunar light.

Howling twice it turned you see, to fix red eyes on ‘flesh’ of me.
I froze and could not walk nor run. It lunged a step. I held my gun’s
silver bullet loaded weight to send this wretch to heaven’s gate.
And in my trembling fit of fears ‘twas shock I saw its eyes in tears.

As if it knew just what I felt and with my gun please could I help
to end this life of killing spree and rid his house of misery.
It leaped! I shot and hit its chest. It fell and said with breathless breath
“No more death I make tonight. No longer slave to lunar light.”

Among the tales of the human heart will reign this story told
how man’s humanity gave up life to save its mortal soul.
For outside is the heartless beast that slays ‘til all is dust
but inside is the man of will who defeats that beast in us.

Namyh

[This message has been edited by Namyh (10-08-2011 07:17 AM).]

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2011-10-07 08:28 PM

Drat, there goes the gore folklore. Still it was for the best, the Wolf made of Mankind has frightened billions over the centuries, it's time for a new villain who comes out when the moon is blood red, it's . ..yes, I do believe it it . . . It's the Beastie Girl with her consorts of Beastie Handmaidians . . . But never fear, they only come out when the moon is blood red to attack politicians who tell lies. I'd say she has her work cut out for her.

~~ Those who are silent are the first to be shot. ~~

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2011-10-08 04:08 AM

Food for thought, dear Namyh. Great representation of men's duality.

We have the choice, yes.

M

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

3 posted 2011-10-08 07:14 PM

The wolf is my favorite living creature. They are more like humans than most realize... and humans have much wolf in them as your poem insinuates. Call me crazy, I think the wolf needs to come out sometimes just to maintain balance in life. Not too big a fan of the "man of will" not his chains.

Good write.

Michael

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