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Howlin' Wolf

inhales in shadows
takes inspiration from gloom
moonlight penetrates
creates an old fashion song
simply called singing the blues

© Harry J Horsman  2012

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/3/2012 5:58:00 PM

Man or beast??? I guess it could be two in one Owooooo

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/15/2012 11:39:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in Su's "Tanka-The Pivot" contest Harry. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/11/2012 10:50:00 AM

Hello Harry, congrats in the tanka contest :-) always~ pd

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/11/2012 10:49:00 AM

Harry, good to see this on her short list of top winners. BIG congrats my friend. I have many comments to catch up on. In time I hope to see some of your oldies again.

Tanya Harrington

Date: 11/10/2012 11:13:00 AM

Congratulations! "I never felt more like singing the blues....." Love your Howlin' Wolf!! :) Tanya

Seren Roberts

Date: 11/10/2012 7:13:00 AM

Nice read Harry... Seren

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/27/2012 10:40:00 AM

just stopping by on my way off to say HELLO and have a great day, harry!

Caryl Muzzey

Date: 10/23/2012 3:40:00 PM

I love it Harry, October is a good time for the blues, you'll probably hear me some night when the moon is bright and full. I enjoyed the read~ Caryl

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 10/23/2012 9:52:00 AM

we all sing the blues along with those ole wolves sometimes, side by side howling but never meeting xx

Len Gasun

Date: 10/23/2012 6:29:00 AM

I am so scared of wolf but no so in this awesome poem of yours, Harry. I think this is for the contest. Wish you all the luck and all the best! hugs:) Leonora

John Loving Iii

Date: 10/22/2012 5:01:00 PM

Some folks think black folks invented the blues.when really it was a mixture between women and jim crow.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/22/2012 1:42:00 PM

harry, got more?.. missing your voice..:) huggs!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/22/2012 12:29:00 PM

Enjoyed reading this creative work about the cry of the wolf..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Thanks for stopping by ..Your presence at my work was uplifting..Sara

Vesna Kovrlija

Date: 10/22/2012 11:50:00 AM

Beautiful poem. I love wolves, but they make me so sad. Thanks for your kind comments.

Richard Palmer

Date: 10/22/2012 11:14:00 AM

no wolves here,but from what I have seen in the movies,head held high AROOOOOOOOOOO,great write Harry

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/22/2012 7:58:00 AM

THANKXXX HARRY LUV .. YOUR SWEET COMMENTS ALWAYS MAKE MY DAY AND GIVE ME REASON TO SMILE AMID ADVERSITY .. HOPE TO INSPIRE ALWAYS .. AS U DO ME ..

Jack Ellison

Date: 10/22/2012 5:36:00 AM

Yesss... that lonesome old sound. We too have near us on the escarpment singing the blues each night! Love and hugs, Jack

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 10/21/2012 8:57:00 PM

We have coyotes up on the escarpment breathing the gloom and boy, do they sing the blues. Great way to portray these critters and I will think of your verse when I hear them again. Love Lizzie

Date: 10/22/2012 5:03:00 PM

Howlin'wolf is a person

Debbie Duncan

Date: 10/21/2012 7:14:00 PM

I love it Harry ;}

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/21/2012 6:51:00 PM

what does this Harry? who does this? using the title to add info is kinda cheatin' [the wolf breathes shadows/ inspiring fear in the gloom/yet moonlight enters/....] light & love

Matthew Anish

Date: 10/21/2012 6:49:00 PM

The blues are needed. Hope you write some more on this topic. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/21/2012 11:10:00 AM

wow, Harry, this is fabulous!!! and you said my superman sonnet had a thousand hits?? how was that even possible? I don't recall it was all that popular. Maybe they just took one look at it and left without commenting. hahaha. Luv, andrea