Chasing Footprints

As I enter the old-growth forest,
silent shadows hush whispering leaves.
And quiet descends like a curtain,
suppressing sound within its tight weaves. 

A transformation slowly takes place,
from a rough trail to a dense thicket.
And the woods swallow reality,
replacing it with something wicket.

Hairs on the back of my neck stand straight,
following faint footsteps big-foot made.
And although at first, they weren't that clear,
they're now so fresh that I'm afraid. 

Not far, a tree-thump reverberates
through the air, sounding like a loud bang.
And a low-pitched rumble can be heard
behind some branches that overhang.

Making a tactical withdrawal,
I quickly got the hell out of there.
For when it comes to big-foot sightings,
believe me, I've had more than my share.


(Quatrain)


4/25/2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 5/11/2015 9:20:00 AM
Cute one..Way to go with this creative idea..Congrats on your great win..Sara
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Date: 5/11/2015 7:28:00 PM
Thanks Sara, I appreciate it. Emile.
Date: 5/8/2015 3:14:00 PM
Scary, Emile! Great descriptive poem of something we really don't know the truth about! Congrats on your win. Sandra
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Date: 5/9/2015 9:03:00 AM
Thanks Sandra, your encouragement and support are so appreciated and welcomed. Emile.
Date: 5/8/2015 1:25:00 PM
PS... LOL, I would not go past anything that makes the hair on my neck straight as straight can be... HUGS
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Date: 5/8/2015 2:45:00 PM
Thanks so much, I greatly appreciate your support. Emile.
Date: 5/8/2015 1:24:00 PM
Emile, thank you for supporting the BigFoot Contest. I had fun sponsoring and hosting this contest theme. Stop by the big foot blog. Under my sissy's Skat blog, titled "Welcome to Poetry Soup's Big Foot Tour." Enjoy the pics if you'd like. Congrats to you, Congrats to all on the list. BigFoot ~A Poet Destroyers contest~ Always & forever <3 LINDA<3
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Date: 5/8/2015 2:47:00 PM
Thanks Linda, it was my pleasure to participate in your contest with so many talented poets. Emile.
Date: 5/8/2015 12:45:00 PM
Emile, Congratulations on the bigfoot contest. Judged by Poet Destroyer (aka LINDA) ....... SKAT love
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Date: 5/8/2015 2:48:00 PM
Thanks SKAT, I appreciate your comments and continued support. Emile.
Date: 5/8/2015 10:56:00 AM
Wonderful write, Emile, my thought would have been the same,"Run!!!" Congratulations on your win, a 7. : ~ ) blessings Eve
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Date: 5/8/2015 2:49:00 PM
Thanks Eve, I greatly appreciate your support. Emile.
Date: 5/7/2015 6:10:00 PM
Chicken!..kidding.., this is so cute. congrats. BG
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Date: 5/8/2015 7:58:00 AM
Thanks Barbara, I appreciate your support. Emile.
Date: 4/27/2015 3:28:00 AM
cute adventurous picture you paint here.. :)!~olive eloisa
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Date: 4/27/2015 8:55:00 AM
Thanks Olive, I appreciate your support. Emile.
Date: 4/26/2015 6:04:00 AM
A magical write! Tell me, weren't you just a little bit tempted to place your feet inside the big prints and follow them at least for a while?
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Date: 4/26/2015 10:33:00 AM
Thanks Monterey, when I heard the thumping trees I'd had enough. Emile.
Date: 4/26/2015 12:10:00 AM
I'm so delighted to read this very enchanting poem/story my very dear friend, Emile! I love it so much and I thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing! If this is for the contest, i'm sure it will do well. Good luck my very dear friend! love lots and biggest hug, Leonora
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Date: 4/26/2015 10:34:00 AM
Thanks so much Leonora, your visits are always appreciated. Emile.
Date: 4/25/2015 7:50:00 PM
You know don't tell but I believe in all these things [big foot, fairies, angels, Nessie, spacemen shhhhhhh - don't tell] Light & Love
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Date: 4/26/2015 10:36:00 AM
Thanks Debbie, guess what...you're not alone. Emile.
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