“There was about him,
A suggestion of lurking ferocity,
As though the Wild still lingered in him,
And the Wolf in him, merely slept.”
Jack London
I think I saw my very first wolf
When I was a child of about three
He was standing out on the lakeshore
What a memorable thrill that was for me
I was standing in the window of a cabin
A marvelous place, up in the northwood
An old friend of our family had owned it
He thought everything in nature, was good
I remember how very excited I got when I saw it
Especially when it began howling up at the moon
I think my love of wolf began right then and there
His mesmerizing call, still one of my favorite tunes
I have been fortunate enough down through the years
To have seen and heard several wolves, out in the wild
From the frozen Alaskan tundra down to New Mexico
And every time I catch a glimpse of one, I always smile
To me, we humans can learn much from these creatures
They are loyal, and they teach and they love their children
They rejoice in nature and in the freedom to be themselves
But very sadly to me, many humans want to bring their end
Unlike other wild predators, wolves never attack humans
Yet, we begrudge them eating ‘our’ elk, moose, and deer
And, if we all don’t start advocating, on their right to live
Soon, they will be gone forever, and I will shed many tears
I think I saw my very first wolf,
When I was a child of about three;
He was standing out on the lakeshore,
What a memorable thrill that was for me.
©2009, Mr. Ed
The Tail of The Lobo
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But unlike some humans only what they need to survive
How many times have we heard of hunters, who take the head and leave the rest
Wolves also keep our rodent population down somewhat
Great write Ed
Mope you have a wonderful day
The Buzzard
"Your heart, like mine,
Is saddened
By the misunderstanding
Of your proud countenance."
a part of my poem "Wolf"
One day...one day...the laws will again protect this wondrous creature.
Blessings and Love - Micke
Be always safe,
Karen
unimaginable it is to not have wolves. They are a creation of God's just as we are,and if it means that little to others, that tells us we all are meaningless in the sight of those who don't understand God given laws,and refuse to learn of them, Sad and frightening future for us all! A splendid series,dear brother!
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Thanks!
Georg
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :)