A Waning Moon
not all men have a wolf in them
some just have a dog
a dog who bites the hand that feeds it
a wolf will feast on the arm
and the leg
and later...
much later...
come back for
the arse
hunger does the strangest things
even to the most noble of creatures...and there ain't many of those about...
but a lycanthrope is cursed with a different kind of
HUNGER
one which will never be sated
one which cannot be filled
the Β chasm
no ... the abyss...
the abyss between animal and man ... a hole of our making ... our digging
cannot be filled...not now...it's too far gone...
too wide...too much blood...bad blood...too much bad blood
as the old men would say...those old odd men with their sticks and their pipes and their smiles which scream of despair and a life dreaming of the enticements of the forest but never leaving the churchyard until it's too late to learn anything other than names and dates and not ... faces
as they should have learned in boyhood
the facesΒ ofΒ trees and the names of the wolves
instead they learned names of saints...
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Insightful, dark and soulful and that's just the author!! it's brilliant xx
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{Yep! He's back!!}
J xxx
:) x
Excellent...the lines you always put out there are so well thought out....a real Poet...always a pleasure reading....Thank You man.....a great understanding here at this site also.....Respect..
Thanks Lorris.
It means a lot.
J ;)
Love the wolf dog metaphor.
Thank you.
J ;)
There's a depth to this philosophical piece J.....Very strong write as always !
Mick.
Thanks Mick.
J ;)
A deep one...intelligently written...well done J...
My Dear Friend Jason,
The moon turns it's back on those who profess to love all mankind, for it knows that they adorate saints and chastise the sinners. Β They are the lascivious "lycanthropes" who feast on human frailty.
Peace and Love,
Larry xxx
Mystical revelry very poignant in its craftiness J. brilliant write dear friend
XX LisaΒ
what a powerhouse write, Jason this poem took me to a deep dark place and I looked around and found that I still had miles to go before I will get the full scope of the meaning,Β reads like a living breathing entity in deep thought...I usually see the core of a write pretty fast, not here....this comes from a powerful place of passion, sadness and so much more...very soulful, yes....love this pull quote...hey, this is just a great poem....cheers
'....those old odd men with their sticks and their pipes and their smiles which scream of despair and a life dreaming of the enticements of the forest but never leaving the churchyard until it's too late to learn anything other than names and dates and not ... faces'
A dark, mysterious read. So much detail in this piece. Very vivid and thought provoking.Β
You always produce fascinating intriguing work with a different scope and vision. This deep dark submission truly captures your philosophical analytical creative mind willing to delve into a topic and view every detail. This attention makesΒ an enjoyable escape.
Thanks for sharing !
Warmest wishes to you. :)