WILD WATCHING

Posted on May 13, 2014 by | 6 Comments

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Not many left who care
to see the dance, a flash
of flesh beneath her leaves,

she teases him when he’s not
watching hawks and deer—
well before you ever get there.

 

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6 responses to “WILD WATCHING”

  1. janesturgeon's avatar Jane Thorne | May 13, 2014 at 4:09 am | Reply

    I love your poetry and ‘take’ on life John. 🙂

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    • John's avatar John | May 13, 2014 at 4:46 am | Reply

      Thanks so much, Jane. After a lifetime dependent on the elements, we tend to personify everything, from cattle to trees. And the more we see, the less it seems farfetched. Have a great day!

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      • janesturgeon's avatar Jane Thorne | May 13, 2014 at 4:49 am | Reply

        You have a lovely day too. 🙂 I get what you are saying I think and I also think the answers for us nestle within nature. I have some young cows in the field at the back of my current assignment. They say ‘Hello’ at the garden fence and they play John…they really play. It’s a delight to watch them gambol across the field…it’s a treat. 🙂

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      • janesturgeon's avatar Jane Thorne | May 13, 2014 at 4:51 am | Reply

        You have reminded me of something, I spent my teenage years on a cattle farm in Africa and that’s why these young cows are a delight to see and stroke across the fence…aahhh…happy days. The farm also had a small gold mine on it and I used to go to sleep to the sound of the stamp mill. 🙂

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  2. John's avatar John | May 13, 2014 at 4:55 am | Reply

    You get it, and it makes more sense than what we see of that OTHER world.

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  3. Richard's avatar Richard | May 13, 2014 at 4:10 pm | Reply

    Sometimes nature looks back at us, or just watches the manzanita’s art

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