Sunday, April 14, 2013

howling soon



unlike the solitary wolf when
his howl is no longer heard
by the moon, the stars or the
sleeping owl whose diurnal trail
of forest wild flowers where 
it once laid its head upon
and no longer feels its warmth and breath

its prey no longer fears its
intrepid blue eyed stare
gawking, stalking, with its
canine pack whose absence is
now noticed from its herding place
where once it roamed and howled
at the stars of night

my canine friend, his curious
loving stare with dark brown eyes
lays his head upon my lap
while I stream the artful words
writ upon a leaf made from
a tree that once gave shelter
in the forest to his ancestry

unlike his ancester the wolf
whose absence is felt by the wind
and the moon, this human heart
shall ache, many tears will flow,
in the absence of his warmth
and his beating heart that has
been so loved and still
resting upon my lap

although still lying next to me
his moans of aging aches and pain
I feel deeply in my own bones
for soon in days to come
I must let his body rest
and free his soul to enter
into where love never sleeps
that ethereal nest

5 comments:

  1. I can feel the love and the sadness in this poem. Is one of your beloved dogs not doing well?

    As for your question, I'm not sure I understand what Blogger front page you're talking about. I see your recent poem(s) listed on this page. Is there another page you're asking about?

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  2. So heartbreaking a time, Nene. My heart aches in sympathy. Pour all your love over that dear little creature while you can. What I would give to hug my wolf-pup one more time. I so know the grieving before the parting. And the long grieving after. I am so sorry.

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  3. I am sad for your canine friend ~ This is a heart felt write ~

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  4. I always have a hard time saying goodbye to pets. I can feel your sadness and love through these beautiful words. I hope your friend is ok.

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  5. Gracias to all of you for peeking in.

    Nice blog L. Donovan

    Gracias Rachel

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