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Linking with the Sunday Muse for Muse # 102
Linking with the Sunday Muse for Muse # 102
The geometry
of human progress is an expanding circle of compassion. Every advance in
thinking has shown that our relationships extend further than we thought. ~Carl
Safina
The red fox
runs the autumn river
The black fox
leaps the summer wind
The white
fox treads the winter snow
Each hunting
nimbly to feed their den
We all are
diverse hunters
Searching for
something more
Longing for
a grander purpose
We exit
every open door
We are different
colored cloths
Part of a
grand coat we all must wear
Trying to
survive the winter’s rath
And the cold
we all must bear
One man’s
hungry aching
To hunt down
what the future holds
Is part of
the fabric of nations
That cover
the entire globe.
Almost the entire story of what it is to be human in these excellent words, from survival to aspiration, whether good or bad. If only we could remember it all begins with nature.
ReplyDeleteLook closely. I stand applauding you this morning.
ReplyDeleteCarrie, I love how this poem begins with the foxes and the seasons. Absolutely gorgeous. The segue to all of us sharing the same coat is so well done. I love this poem!
ReplyDeleteWow! Wonderful identification of the three foxes, moving on to timely comments. Thoughtful and beautifully accomplished!
ReplyDeleteYes, love the opening about foxes and transitioning into the human hunt.
ReplyDeleteWell said, and profound. We would do well to remember that we are all connected.
ReplyDeleteNatures law of the wild transfers to us humans in our hunts.
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A magnificent poem that runs nimbly as well as laying out clear connections. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like being part of the fabric, the globe. I've made up a reason that Spring is the one left out--but maybe it's just because there's only 3 fox. The flow of this poem is as lovely as the picture it draws.
ReplyDeleteYou pulled life together with this clever poem, Carrie. Saw so much in it.
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