Forest Dweller

Have fear my little mythical creatures
Found running and making wild in the woods
Paint a magical pole of strange features
Nearby the mound of your ancestor 'hoods

Like green moss crawling along a dark wave
Into a pleasent valley rich in depth
Wild flowers clinging to mouth of cave
Glancing behind into a dark woods breadth

You only spoke to me on sunny days
Playfully throwing little sticks and stones
Laughing and hiding from hot sunny rays
By making all those strange noises unknown

Fear cast the shadow of an old grey bird
One dark screech rest your soul be ever heard

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Posted: Aug 2012
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About this poem:
Inspired from tales told in Native American cultures..mostly the the Choctaw and Chickasaw...of the Misssissippi.

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Macduff5
Hi Yankee,

Another polished sonnet on Nature and those mythical creatures of the forest. cheers
Odette67
You only spoke to me on sunny days
Playfully throwing little sticks and stones
Laughing and hiding from hot sunny rays
By making all those strange noises unknown

Dear Yankee,

Great poem, about a great people. I have read much about the American Indian. We always thought they were the baddies...Not so. hug purple heart
Yankee4you
Thanks McDuff and Odette...for your nice comments...you certainly have been die-hard supporters of me over time ..and I appreciate your comments. I am trying to decide if I should take an extended break from the poet's corner for awhile? I am experiencing a great defecit of time to put into my writing and the also the time I am available to help encourage other many gifted poets on this page. I am feeling very weary of it all right now..wink yawn
niah9
The title pulled me in and I wasn't disappointed.....I think we all feel drained at time Yankee4u.....oftenb a breif spell revives us....kathyteddybear
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