Hutinashro
Late in the day or afternoon
From windows in our living room
We watch deer begin to gather
Leaping over fences in fields
Searching eagerly for their meals
To our front porch they meander
Mothers protective of their fawn
Will hide them in brush all day long
Clear skies or inclement weather
They watch us and nearer venture
On alert for signs of danger
Beginning March to September
Late in the day or afternoon
Unless noise scares them off soon
Some two to twelve whitetailed deer
Nibble tender sprouts of green grass
Or fresh-cut hay and sassafrass
It's common for them to appear
In gardens or fields of soybeans
Or frozen in our headlight beams
Which can cause us panic and fear
If it is in the dead of night
Or maybe right before daylight
Forcing vehicles to steer clear
Running deer are graceful and swift
Depends on how contact is made
Both a delight and a real risk
May 14, 2018
Hutinashro Contest by Connor Lotts - Iambic Tetrameter
2 stanzas 12 lines each 8 syllable lines AABCCBDDBEEB
3rd stanza ABA
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