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Dead of Night
Dead of the night isn't for the faint of heart,
with evergreens' black tips pointing to the moon
hypnotizing those who gaze too long.
The nights with no shadows are perhaps the scariest
when moon's curtained behind clouds
and the rustle of rabbit or wolf sound the same
and cries of an owl or the fluttering of bats
make my heart beat faster. Am I safer hidden in shadows,
or would a glimmer of stars reduce my fear?
How is it cat happily curls her body to mine on cold nights,
content, but equally pleased to wander outside
during middle of a summer's night?
Perhaps it's simply the difference between predator and prey.
by Margaret Bednar, April 7, 2019
Linked with the challenge "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Art Flash in April".
Also linked with "NaPoWriMo" - National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry which takes place each April, was introduced in 1996 and is organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.
The amazing drawing is done by Jason Limberg - he can be found on Instagram and at this website: Jason Limberg
5 comments:
You capture the fear of night very well in this poem, Margaret. The potential danger is there but it is still a beautiful scene.
And the cat will never explain it to you.
Great last line in particular!
I love all the critters in this poem!
you've captured the tension and strangeness of the night - how it's both comfort and yet odd, how sounds meld and blend and trick us ... and yes, how is it that a cat is so content to wander? you've caught it spot on --- companion, yet always true to its inherent nature ...
I really like you're exploration of the night, fear as well as using the image as a source to lead us into the starry magic, even if cloudy. :)
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