scary night sounds
scary night sounds
he hears the night woods
soft sounds as well as scary
different from day woods
he lies in his cold bed
in cold room
hears frozen trees
grinding against each other
in the cold night wind
a hard unpleasant sound
hears distant sounds
far away in the hills
is it the sound of a wolf
or a coyote seeking a mate
owl screeches in an old tree
is it wise
why are they known as wise
when they just sit and turn
their heads almost totally around
wonders if he could twist
his head almost 360 degrees
would he be wise
what if he could fly
what if he ate mice
neighbors dogs start to bark
howling into the darkness
do they know something he does not
finally there is only a whimper
he drifts off to the sounds of the wild
wondering what morning will bring
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clyde McCulley
Sat 2nd Jan 2021 21:12
Thank you Keith for your words of encouragement. I am new to poetry, having always been a visual artist and professor of visual art in the university from which I retired when I was in my early 60s. I am now going to be eighty in March.
The first poem I ever wrote was about 6 months ago, so I am looking for critiques and help. I am enjoying the creative juices which it stirs in my soul, as it did in painting and photography.
I hope you have the chance to read some of my other endeavors.
Cheers,
Clyde
PS I live in Portland, Maine