Post by luceluna on Apr 10, 2002 9:32:14 GMT -5
i was checking out The Prairie Journal (http://www.geocities.com/prairiejournal/) and found this wonderful piece by Vic Cavalli (cavalli@twu.ca). thoughts?
In the cool lake-edge mud their hooves sink as they soothe
Their bitten ankles, knees and bellies.
Down from the thick
summer-forest’s shade they
are driven by insects by the millions.
They escape snapping off limbs and trampling young jack-pine
in their frenzy for relief.
Down from the infested summer woods
they crash fierce with longing
for the water and cleansing wind.
They wade deeply in the clean cold; they drink and eat
of the succulent greens which rub
and are balm to their wounds.
There they rest their nerves and heal and feed.
The moose come to the lakes for this miracle.
(it loses a little bit in the transcription, so you can view the original here if you like - www.geocities.com/prairiejournal/Cavalli.htm)
In the cool lake-edge mud their hooves sink as they soothe
Their bitten ankles, knees and bellies.
Down from the thick
summer-forest’s shade they
are driven by insects by the millions.
They escape snapping off limbs and trampling young jack-pine
in their frenzy for relief.
Down from the infested summer woods
they crash fierce with longing
for the water and cleansing wind.
They wade deeply in the clean cold; they drink and eat
of the succulent greens which rub
and are balm to their wounds.
There they rest their nerves and heal and feed.
The moose come to the lakes for this miracle.
(it loses a little bit in the transcription, so you can view the original here if you like - www.geocities.com/prairiejournal/Cavalli.htm)
