Night tree
from a patch of striped night
in the arms of a shadowy tree
two sudden stars shone bright
peering down at me
in a gesture of charm and guile
he sharply cocked his ears
offered a Cheshire smile
and quickly disappeared
posted by MB at 4:23 PM
13 Comments:
Fun photos and poem ... raccoons are certainly beguiling. Hope you are well!
So much green still...!
Fantastic photos! I can't believe you got three of him/her!
And your words fit capture so perfectly!
alan
my granddaughter will love this when I show her!
They are cute, aren't they? I just wish the coyotes did a better job of keeping their numbers down.
Raccoon! Great foto and poem!
I can tell what "Dave" that is without clicking!
Surprised you managed to nab that much of him... Ours dash along the pointy fence top at a very high rate of speed.
I like that Cheshire feeling--very apt. LC must be one of the most influential writers ever, judging by how often bits of him materialize (Cheshire-like) in our minds. All but the logic passes through mine!
What a rascal, that raccoon. There and gone.
Meditation is helping me, Mb. So is your writing presence.
we have sooooo many! recently we saw mama and her 4 young ones...all in a row! there must be at least 8 which roam our neighborhood. unfortunately, they sometimes mistake our garden as a public toilet; one spot is their favorite. it is quite aggravating, but their cute faces still win us over.
congrats on your poem publication!
my sister used to have racoons visit her house all the time...not so good for their garbage...
Off to rob another trash can of its prize, or go looking for the Queen of Hearts.
Cute!!!
and did he leave his cheshire grin suspended just above the tree, charming and beguiling thee
in the night time air so thin?
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