fox on the trail —
your hand held up
to my chest
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Michael Dylan Welch
Michael Dylan Welch is poet laureate of Redmond, Washington, and curator for two poetry reading series in Redmond. His latest poetry book is True Colour. He is a longtime officer of the Haiku Society of America, and proprietor of National Haiku Writing Month (www.nahaiwrimo.com). His personal website is www.graceguts.com, devoted mostly to poetry. View all posts by Michael Dylan Welch
__Nifty Michael
quick halt
this gray fox on our path
a glance..
__Then the hand recedes, and the three step forward in silence. _m
Love this one, Michael. I can hear the held breath as you watch and wait.
Brilliant!
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__Was worthy of added… positive comments.
England, land of foxes being helped by Mary Poppins, so here's one of a few on them:
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thunder snow
the wind-shifting scent
of fox
tonnerre de neige
amenée par le vent l’odeur
du renard
Alan Summers
French trans. Serge Tome
Publications credits: fox dreams (April 2012) edited by Aubrie Cox; Temps Libre Coups de coeur – Favourites (Du 16 au 31 janvier 2013)
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Oh, wow! This is an amazing moment captured so well.
marion