Forget the Far North (poem) by Ed Matlack on AuthorsDen

Forget the Far North
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
Rated "G" by the Author.

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Found my retreat, Tis’ really, you guessed it, a treat, On a porch swing listening to the wolves, This kind of living sounds really neat… Just us five, Two dogs, a horse, Rene and I, Stocked up for winters cold breath, Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, So far in the sky they go and so high… Christmas lights year around, Deer, antelope, and smaller critters abound, Over looking an ice covered lake, At the far opposite end, a small village, Is where we buy our provisions, I find myself especially drawn to venison steak… No roads to speak of, Though in the garage we keep the Jeep, The lake our means of winter travel, A horse drawn sled; must not let our clothes unravel… The local animals know us, They leave us alone, Giving us a wide berth, Still leery of these humans, I understand, after all it is here their earth… © ed ~ 1/24/06

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on January 24, 2006

Gorgeous picture lovely hideaway, nice snow for Rufuz,but only for a getaway, not for good. You'd never make it away from the old briny, Ed!Good poem!

Eileen

Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green

Sounds like heaven! Um, all except for the snow and ice part.
No, really. You paint the picture so beautifully, I am
tempted to fly up there and disturb the peace. You and Rene
sound so warm that even without the horse and dogs, must be
sooooo cozy. Not that I'd come if the ani-mules took off. . .
which would be highly unlikely, given the deal they got. Oh come on. Know you spoil 'em.;) Thanks for the dream. Love, Pea

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Sounds like a very cold heaven to me.....no beach to walk on...or roaring waves.....na-na???

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)

Wonderful cabin picture Ed..
Wonderful write....
Take care up there.......
So Rufuz has a friend?

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater

It's nice to see you take yourself serious, Ed! This is really great poetry! This is what an author strives for--->versatality. Your new bio pic looks like a young Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson and what you just described here relates well. I would like to see you post more of a serious nature. You are very good at it! Love you, Ed. This picture accompanying Forget the Far North would just about inspire anyone to be a nature-based poet! Say hi to Rene and Rufuz.

Sage