"Those who dwell among
The beauties and mysteries of Earth,
Are never alone,
Or weary of life.”
Rachel Carson
A walk through the forest
On a brisk October’s day
A twig snaps off to my left
I very quickly look that way
Suddenly I hear an eerie wail
It now echoes through the air
I stop and I listen intently now
Something’s definitely out there
I eventually spot something in the trees
It may be a deer, or perhaps an old bear
Then it vanishes, in the blink of an eye
Now quite curious, I search everywhere
I find no traces of it at all in the trees
And now, I don’t see another living soul
Then another twig snaps far off to my right
Perhaps it’s The Forest Guardian, quite old
Fantastic tales of this elusive being go back centuries
Many of them are in the oral stories of Native Americans
Called Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and by some, Forest Guardian
Over the years, this creature has been seen again and again
Some anthropologists who have studied this phenomenon
Believe that these beings are descendents of apes from Asia
Others believe they are some type of ancient Neanderthal man
But whatever they may be, they have always filled me with awe
In the high Himalayas, they are known as Abominable Snowmen
In Australia, these elusive beings often referred to as ‘Yowie Man’
Some believe there may be thousands of them still roaming the Earth
And of their legends, lores, and fantastic tales, I have always been a fan
One very disturbing prophetic tale says they are actually ancient messengers
When they’re heard, their pain filled messages are always woefully the same
They warn of impending disasters, and of the destruction of our earthly home
Some ancient cultures believe they try to warn us that we humans are to blame
Yet another walk through the deep forest,
On a very brisk and very eerie October’s day;
A large twig had suddenly snapped off to my left,
Now I wonder what Forest Guardian wants to say.
©2008, Mr. Ed
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Fascinating write . . . finely penned!
Lance
AM
Most interesting tale
enjoyed mucg
Peace be with you
William
Sincerely,
Regino
Sandie Angel :o)
Excellent and I too wonder...
Maybe we should practice the same, and let the Sasquash in peace, after all we don't "need" to know everything!
Georg
Enjoyed this poem! I also love walking through the woods, and I also wonder what the Forest Guardian has to say!
Many blessings,
~Linda
Ted
Blessings! Jasmin Horst
It is so sad our state of life right now, both economically, and environmentally
Amazing story/poem I really enjoyed reading this one this morning.
Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :)