A Mouse Tale

a mouse tale

the tundra mouse has her own story
she sits in the whispering dry grasses
beyond trees and mountains
in the place of permafrost 
she makes her bed deep below
where the roots of the world
struggle to hold against the wind

tales of all the earth fly to her
on the north gales breath
murmurs wuther along many passages 
in search of an ear to hear 
a heart to hold them safe from times destruction
the mouse gathers these stories as seeds
buries them deep in waiting
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Flats Avatar
September 6, 2017 at 7:55 AM
I came looking for meese and cats//I found a whale of a tale and that's//a way to say "wow"//I would like to say how//this story impressed lim'rik flats! (sorry, Jack's not up yet, so you get lim'riked) Seriously amazed by the poetic depth you achieved with a simple mouse story. Truly! ~ j
Cresswell Avatar
September 6, 2017 at 8:46 AM
I am happy you enjoyed. My thought was that even the smallest creature can play a great role in life unbeknownst to us. Every one is important and needed.
Rees Avatar
September 3, 2017 at 3:32 PM
What a story.What an image. What imagination. Patricia, have you published your work ? What a read it would be ?
Cresswell Avatar
September 3, 2017 at 6:29 PM
No not in book form. A few pieces years ago in Anthologies. "Women of the Web" is one such there are 5 of my poems there. I think you can google it. Thank you for asking and commenting.
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