by Kushal Poddar

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the wolf(cresendo of silver)

March 09, 2008 01:17 AM EST (Updated: March 09, 2008 08:11 AM EDT)

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The wolf (crescendo of silver)

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She knows by the flight of homing birds

Her hunger will grow to reach the nails.

The tingling nails will curl to seek prey.

She looks at the streak of trees doused in

The liquid crescendo of silver.

Moon barks out at the sad bluish earth!

She crawls towards the lake on the plain.

Hunger and hunger extending roots...

She hunts for her life.

But the bullet that

Enters in her head

Is for sick men's' game.

Silver quivers on the dirty lake.

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Comments: 14

Duvessah (going by my nickname now) V. Mar 9, 2008, 3:05am EDT

Oh my so dark, yet so beautiful.

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KC Klein Mar 9, 2008, 7:59am EDT

Nicely done, my friend

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Maria Calfa-DePaul Mar 9, 2008, 8:22am EDT

Wow Poddar that is beautiful with an unexpected but realistic twist at the end. I loved it!
Maria

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Kate Keeley Mar 9, 2008, 11:01am EDT

A thousand tears could not wash away the pain. You write so beautifully.

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*Holly *. Mar 9, 2008, 2:35pm EDT

So dark and so beautiful!
I love it!

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Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Mar 9, 2008, 2:52pm EDT

Moon barks out at the sad bluish earth!

She crawls towards the lake on the plain.

your lines are always wrapped in powerful images which I love to read again.

You have compiled this Wolf beautifully

bee

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Erin O'Riordan Mar 9, 2008, 4:38pm EDT

Beautiful poem. So sad.

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Carole S. Mar 9, 2008, 5:30pm EDT

Nicely done.

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Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. Mar 9, 2008, 6:41pm EDT

Love those images!

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Alison H. Mar 10, 2008, 1:46pm EDT

Powerful poem, Poddar. Through the sensory details, I feel the hunger of the wolf. After the description of the men shooting the wolf for a game, the last line is especially effective.

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Emma L. Mar 14, 2008, 1:30am EDT

Sad, but very, very good!

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Anne M. Mar 16, 2008, 1:19am EDT

Oh, Poddar! I cried - so sad.

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