Open Poetry #8 |
The Wolf's Song |
Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
If you listen closely you can hear A sound coming through loud and clear Through the forest and past the trees His harmony travels on the summer breeze A lonesome deep mournful howl Signals he is out on the prowl He pads along the forest floor Until he reaches the sandy shore Pausing by the the cold lake water He'd go for a swim if it were hotter Now he bows his head to drink The moon reflects his tongue of pink He sets off along the beach Hoping he'll be able to reach The summit of the mountain's peak Before the clouds begin to leak Walking up the mountain clearing He can feel the storm is nearing Stopping there dead in his tracks As the sky turns to deepest black He lifts his head to the clouds The way he looks is very proud From his gut comes a powerful sound Richer and more beautiful than any around Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Beautiful and haunting like a wolf's song itself. I love wolves, you know the Huskies type wolves. Beautiful creatures. LW a very vivid picture. excellent poem. Stopping there dead in his tracks As the sky turns to deepest black He lifts his head to the clouds The way he looks is very proud From his gut comes a powerful sound Richer and more beautiful than any around ------------------------ "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E.E Cummings. "Art is a lie which makes us realise the truth." Pablo Picasso "We Irish are too poetical to be poets, we are a nation of brilliant failures" Oscar Wilde ----- |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~This is so cool LW...the little tale I have playing in my head. Great imagery, which made it all come to life. I told you that your writing was getting more and more creative...this is great....the different styles that you have written with...and about. You are outdoing yourself everytime. Take care. *Peace. |
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sea_of_okc Senior Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 568Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
Nice imagery here LW Dreaming of being a wolf... be nice if a storm was the only thing I had to worry about LOL Take care, SS |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Lone Wolf, OH, I enjoyed this so much, it is simply beautiful I am so glad you shared it with us all, thank you. Love, Cerenity |
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Jeremiah Johnson Senior Member
since 2000-06-08
Posts 1223Brooksville, Fl, U.S |
i really like this poem and the way you bring it alive to all the peaks of life. great job I'm the lord, I'm the havoc, I'm the soul |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Brian....me too. They are beautiful creatures. SF...Thank you!! Happy to fill your head with nice thoughts...wow...what do I do now?? LOL....you are so sweet my friend. Sea of okc....if only it were so simple!! I'd be one too!! Thank you!! Cerenity....You are welcome. Thank you for reading. Jeremiah...happy you liked. Thanks!! Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Beautiful imagery Lone Wolf, you've captured your namesake's vision so well. There is something so incredibly beautiful about seeing the silouette of a wolf howling into the night upon mountain top. Wonderful submission for the book! Best wishes, /Kit |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
I feel you had a wonderful time writing this hon...wonderful imagery and great to read Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Kit...Glad you could see. That was my intent exactly. Love that image!! Tracie...Yes, I did have fun writing it....dug deep. Happy you liked it. Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Excellent poem, really good images. . . Well done. . . -------------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Eloise Senior Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 1096Wyoming |
LW, this was really excellent reading. Imagery was perfect and I loved the flow of this poem. Really am enjoying reading your work. |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
WOW .. This was a treat of a read Wolf Coco |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
loved the haunting feel of this ~Heather |
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LadySofia Member
since 2000-05-16
Posts 238FL., USA |
Lone Wolf, this was superb! You have my vote too. I have a wolf hybrid companion who is 70% pure. Her name is Kisma. If you are interested in seeing her & her sister Shasta's pictures as puppies and adults, go to my website in one week. I should have all my family pics up ^_^ Amanda "Come what come may, time and the hour runs through the roughest day." A line from Macbeth, by William Shakespear |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Great work! love the way you start to read and just become a part of it all. God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
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kitkat Senior Member
since 2000-01-11
Posts 878Nova Scotia |
Wow! What a vision you implanted in my mind. You did capture the beauty and lonliness of an animal so misunderstood. Nice Job kitkat |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I have a new respect for wolves!! Kathleen "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace." Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Love it LW ! |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
LW~ wow! the powerfulness of this blew me away. i have come to expect great work from you, but this i was not prepared for! beautiful vivid imagery you have created. i could see the whole thing in my mind. wolves are one of the most beautiful and mystical creatures on Earth in my opinion. Too bad they are so misunderstood by humans. They also are very intelligent if you ask me. Loved the image of the proud wolf howling into the night admist the top of a mountain! Spectacular! Take care. Amy "Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is before you can meet again. And meeting again after a moment or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends." "Fate exists but it can only take you so far, Because once you're there It's up to you to make it happen." |
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SEA
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
LW~ this is so vivid...I could see that beautiful wolf -SEA Live,Love,Laugh :) ~SueB |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
He lifts his head to the clouds The way he looks is very proud From his gut comes a powerful sound Richer and more beautiful than any around ..... yes , The proud wolf looks to the skies, The full moon shines his eyes, With divine vision, lets out a deep sound, Beautifully eerie, pleasing nature all around a beautiful depiction from you, really enjoyed this one.... regards, sudhir |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Sven...Thank you my friend. Eloise...Happy to hear you enjoy my work. Thank you. Coco and Heather...Thank you both!! Amanda....Would love to see them and will check them out for sure. Thank you!! Sudhir...Loved the verse my friend. Thank you for the kind reply. Love to write about wolves!! Eagle One...Happy to hear you liked it my friend. Always have admired those that put others there with their words. Kitkat....They are very misunderstood and I wish they were not so. Irish Rose...Glad to hear that my friend!! Munda....Thanks!! Amy....I agree with you 100% my friend. They are awesome creatures to be treasured not hunted. Happy you liked the image...was my favorite!! SEA...Me too....thank you!! Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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LadySofia Member
since 2000-05-16
Posts 238FL., USA |
I had to come back to this one and just tell you again how much interest I found in it... ^_^ LadySofia madam, you have bereft me of all words —Shakespeare> [This message has been edited by LadySofia (12-21-2001 12:52 AM).] |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
whew! awesome! |
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LadySofia Member
since 2000-05-16
Posts 238FL., USA |
My mother has two wolfdogs, and they are very powerful creatures with a haunting voice and a yellow gleam to their eyes. This poem just reminded me of the prowess that your poetic words animated in my imagination. |
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