171. Copper in the wind
By Robert
Kingston
I see him in his new form now
More spirited than before
Moving in the wind
Gliding and jumping
To heights not previously seen before.
His splendid shimmering coat
Beamed copper to the stars
Eyes cold black, glinting white
Where white would reflect
When startled in the beam of a headlight.
I am with heavy heart
As I take him lifeless in my arms
He really should be part of nature
Not lying in the road a casualty of
Someone’s careless harm.
Some would see him as vermin
Others a killer in the night
Not me, I see him as the once wily image
Sent by God to serve a purpose
In his magical kingdom
A creature of delight.
© Robert Kingston 15.4.15
Nice poetic stanza's sensitively handled. Not sure what creature of nature it alludes to but, as such it is left to the readers imagination, in the Japanese tradition... Nice.
ReplyDeleteI have read this with interest trying to match the creature with the various clues scattered within the poem. The only one I could come up with was a fox. However, I am lost with identification when reading the first stanza. Dead but still alive in dreams??
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a fox. Nice poem.
ReplyDeletePS Love the lines - 'his splendid shimmering coat beamed copper to the stars'
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