Wolves of the World
Cunning teeth feast
frenzied ownership of flesh and bone
lapping life without gratitude
scrapping for scraps
to bare fearful fangs
for dominance which is not debatable
without being bitten by confrontation
Wolves will not only snarl
at their own, packed
similar to a can of sardines
on a patch of grass pinned by boundaries,
in the land of the free
Where minds and time divided
the checkerboard cracks
in the Earth’s crust
like a dried up lake bed,
that awaits the day it rains
and the land will become one
Will they find serenity
in a mountain vision
gazing at a sky scraper sky line
or the tranquility of an orchard grove
where vehicles are lined
on uni-lateral roads
barking like angered coyotes
Beautiful fluffy pure white clouds
float over the wolves dens
mirrored in glass, seventy stories high
pollution and progress
nipping at the heels
of nature’s balance
A multitude of horizons
may never ‘run’ together
too many perspectives
howling at the moon
from hungry teeth’s need
the meek will be victims
of another’s survival or greed
marking their boundaries
the Wolves of the World
by Art~… 2005
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I would like to thank Pommi for the Versitile blogger award nomination. bows (~_~) humble, back to the grind, will be working the next four days so, be good, be kind but most of all be happy.
have a quality day
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December 4, 2011 at 8:28 am
Janece
Hummmm..
Very strong take on this fantastic creature. You just reminded me of something I meant to post. Thank you!
From a Woman Who Runs With The Wolves.
December 4, 2011 at 11:28 am
zendictive
Fro woman who runs with wolves?
That sounds interesting (~_~) bows humble
Thank You Janece for reading and visiting today. I look forward to reading you.
December 4, 2011 at 8:39 am
SusanWritesPrecise
A powerful and moving piece. Wow.
Hey, congrats on the Versatile Blogger Award! It is deserved–your blog is awesome.
December 4, 2011 at 11:26 am
zendictive
thank you (~_~) bows Humble
December 4, 2011 at 9:39 am
meganstephenson
I love wolves!! and this is very good 😀
December 4, 2011 at 11:25 am
zendictive
yep, I like wolves too! (~_~) thanks for reading and commenting.
December 4, 2011 at 10:07 am
Cuimbae
Is this about wolves? Am I fascinating? I thought I was reading about bank and corporate executives and politicians. Wolves are ok they can’t help being vicious and they eat only what fits in their bellies
December 4, 2011 at 11:24 am
zendictive
actually it is about those who prey on others (~_~) banks and corporate would fall into this catagory, but so would gangs, thieves and cons. I agree as in tigers, wolves and lions etc have to survive and only take what they need. Thank you for reading!
Art~
December 4, 2011 at 11:47 am
Linda Vernon
WoW! So well done. Hats off.
December 4, 2011 at 12:55 pm
zendictive
bows (~_~) humble
thank you… Art~
December 4, 2011 at 2:11 pm
willowdot21
May you have a quality week. The packs of wolves encroach on us the lambs of life but we if we keep together and pool our strength we could turn and surprise those wolves! Have a good week.
December 4, 2011 at 2:58 pm
zendictive
ban together ? I often feel like a lone wolf, but man is not my prey unless they are evil and wicked (grin) have a quality week , willowdot (~_~)
December 4, 2011 at 2:12 pm
willowdot21
OH! yes and congratulations for the versatile bloger award.
December 4, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Fergiemoto
Congratulations on the blogger award!!
December 12, 2011 at 11:36 am
zendictive
thank you Fergiemotto (~_~) bows humble
December 4, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Savira
Congratulations on the blogger award! Great words… wolves in the form of 4 legs or 2 legs!!!
December 12, 2011 at 11:34 am
zendictive
mostly 2 with a mention of those with 4
December 5, 2011 at 1:09 pm
granbee
Art, congrats on your award. And thank you so EXTREMELY much for this post which so poetically and correctly points out that we humankind are the predators, the rampaging wolves of our lands.
December 12, 2011 at 11:33 am
zendictive
precisely (~_~) couldn’t have said it better myself!
December 7, 2011 at 2:40 pm
zumpoems
Congratulations on the Blogger Award!
Love the meter in this from the title to the weak-strong-strong strong of the first line through to the weak strong (wolves) weak-weak-strong (world) of that last line. This is so rhythmical and musical with all the accent shifts. Very well done!
December 12, 2011 at 11:35 am
zendictive
thank you sir (~_~)
December 11, 2011 at 4:00 am
Heather Whitley Gibson
You know I Loved this!!!!
December 12, 2011 at 11:34 am
zendictive
bows (~_~) humble