Stripped bare
by autumn’s theft,
skeletal now,
her frigid branches
ache
to touch the warmth
of rising Sol.
Dormouse, dormant,
curled deep in winters sleep,
scratched out
by Hungry Fox -
opportunist he,
he watches, waiting
as Redbreast bobs
through evergreen
bearing seasons berries.
And she,
distracted
by her luscious feast
of rich red rubies,
becomes easy fare,
feathers
on his winter table.
Anna :o]
An oldie, extracted from the tomb of the long-ago written and almost forgotten, as tis the season...
Wishing all a Happy New Year - it has to better than last year, hasn’t it?
Shared at earthweal open link weekend #51 hosted by Brendan – cheers Brendan!
10 comments:
I enjoyed this honest portrait of nature. The opening lines set the scene perfectly – I’m looking at a similar scene outside my window. I love the phrase ‘stripped bare by autumn’s theft’, which reminds me of a poem ‘Autumn’ by Alan Bold, and the ‘feathers on his winter table’ is a sad image, but one I am used to, having two cats. Happy New Year, Anna!
Lovely and crisp. Life is like that, and death.
Nature makes no judgements...it just is. The tone is just right.
Umm, the feathers on that winter table, rather sad ending. Makes me think of the little birds I find (or should I say piles of feathers) complements of our cat. Good show of nature and a winter feast.
Well, the fox has to eat, despite the best efforts of the little creatures to survive the winter! A memorable winter portrait.
I love this poem. It is a hungry season for the critters. I love the impact of the closing lines especially..........I linked a very old one too, from my earliest days blogging. We have been around the 'sphere a while, havent we? Smiles.
Mother nature is feral and fine, gentle and voracious ... all of it, or her, here. Thanks for joining the earthweal fray!
Good capture of the kill-or-be-killed nature of the wild.
A Skillful poem, I particularly like
"stripped bare by autumn's theft"!
JIM
Those "skeletal" branches longing for sun (and new leaves) have been dancing in my skull, too. May spring bring better things...
Happy New Year!
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