Category Archives: wilderness

Weapons of War

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Monica

Weapons of War The mighty rage ready their weapons steel their hearts polish their hate Their adversaries, having nothing to polish, avoid the fray armed only with craft, skill and a survivor’s will

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The Coming and the Going – Wolf Shadow

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Monica

The Coming Black shadow at the forest edge grows and deepens darkens to a thicker ink begins to quiver moving now into the meadow a black wolf emerges from my imagination The Going Rested, satisfied returning to the shadows satiating … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Tales – Part 3 – The Black Wolf with the Blue Face at his Kill

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Monica

Manners The black wolf with the blue face dines with reserve wiping his mouth carefully with his tongue taking time to savor the flavor nervously watching for unwelcome company but retiring graciously at frequent intervals so the humans, should they … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Tales – Part 2 – Last Light

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Monica

Last Light Last summer’s light bathes the forest in the soft glow of evening setting season lingers its easy ways packed and ready for the long journey south

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Yellowstone Tales – Part 1

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Monica

My Brother the Wolf*  My brother the wolf sings his music under clear stars a chant I recognize but cannot name haunts me  My brother the wolf hears the fear and longing in our hearts sees confusion at a glance … Continue reading →

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Little Red Riding Hood Meets The Three Little Pigs

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Monica

Lamentation  Kill for pleasure kill for hate kill to merely eradicate  It’s been done before and will happen again the sword proves mightier than the pen  Powered by myth fueled by fear reason alone will not prevail here  No safety … Continue reading →

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Make Way for Baby

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Monica

The snow was so deep in places, the buffalo traveled on the road a lot.

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Surely Blue

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Monica

Mountain Bluebird Where sky meets mountain in tones of blue shy songbird cloaked impossibly in cerulean flits to the yellow green willow Surely Blue  Strong but soft rich but subdued quietly sure not cobalt not royal not baby but bluebird … Continue reading →

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White Pelicans on the Yellowstone River

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Monica

Perfect Timing  Harmony, technique beauty, grace – Team Pelican captures fishing gold

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Lost Canyon

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Monica

Lost Canyon Old pathways through canyon bottom erased by wind and sand overgrown by time’s twisting brambles dry stream bed empty of human prints lost canyon winds its way into the past heart of youth  

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