They had long settled
down for the night
the pack was together
as the lightening cracked bright
they knew instinctively
that the rain would follow
shifting uneasily, something's not right
wood smoke curling
from a nearby strike
up on their feet
nervously dancing
the first sparks drifted
up through the black night
eyes and ears were keen
as the darkness gradually lifted
suddenly as light
as the morning sun
huddling together the pack
embracing the alphas
nowhere to run to
so strange to be under attack
soon set to perish
the most dangerous journey
down a trail of tears
following an almost invisible path
running on fury and courage
instinctive with no time for fears
over burning brambles
through a wall of flame
the heat was outrageous
into a grey haze of smoke
finally into darkness
they ran through the night
and on into the morning
away from that heat so heartless
exhausted they howled
and they settled back down
the pack was together
and the rain finally came down
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Author:
WL (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Painting and poem about the plague of this years wildfires
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This is a great poem, WL. A lot of animals instinctively know when something is up and take off in time, but there are always some that get trapped. It is a tragedy. You captured the mood perfectly. And the painting reflects that mood as well. Both well done!
Just been thinking about what happens to all the animals in these wild fires I know a lot perish , but I just couldn't write about them I was going to but in the end I let them get away
A very realistic painting and poem of the lives of animals in the wilderness. Thanks for sharing WL.
Thanks AP I did like the meld of the two .In the painting you can't tell if they get away or not , maybe I should have left their survival in doubt in the poem also .
No, I think your poem is perfect just the way you wrote it. ; )
Wonderful write, beautiful painting, both are so very meaningful.
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