Beautiful Scars Poet Verse

I Am An Artic Wolf

My silky ivory coat keeps me warm in the artic climate,
my keen senses search for prey in the Alaskan wilderness-
When I encounter the mighty mount Denali, I climb it,
yes, I am an Artic Wolf and am known for being carnivorous.

I savor the flavor of a great 
muskoxen and caribou.
The way the twilight sparkles 
upon my prey, I feel the 
desire for more-
When darkness hovers over 
the land, my pack and I
find that there is more prey 
than during the day holding
such brilliant light. 

     My teeth-
         Razor sharp.
            My eyes-
                Deep chameleon blue.

Here I am, hunting for the fox that I always fight,
we battle and struggle with each other’s strength-
And as I search for artic hares in the middle of the night,
my leap into catching him is nine feet long in length. 

As dusk arrives I anticipate
the salmon-
The reverie delivers the taste 
I can never resist.
As I run through my territory 
of about one hundred miles
I feel the fervor of the fight.

       My teeth-
         They clench.
            My eyes-
              Intense.

I am ready for the temptation of killing as it arrives,
and as my teeth growl I soon become prepared-
My claws dug deep in the ground as I begin to thrive,
for I have encountered a black mountain bear.

Through the combat of the 
battle I have found victory.
I am alone, with no other wolf
in the brawl. 
I relish in the taste of triumph
and surmount as being the 
greatest Artic Wolf in the
Alaskan territory. 

       My teeth-
          Superior.
            My eyes-
               Acute.

My famished body has been marked with the game,
my prey killed with one grasp from my mouth-
Then I linger on to my cave, fulfilled and tame, 
tomorrow it will be the time to travel down south. 



Poetry in an Animal's View
Jamie Pan
January 29, 2017

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Mark Martin February 11, 2017 at 10:07 AM Love the change in pace with the short stanzas. Great storytelling! Congratulations! :-)

Joanna Daniel February 10, 2017 at 7:57 AM What an amazing personification, Laura:) congratulations on your win:)

Keith O.J. Hunt January 29, 2017 at 12:23 PM Wonderful write about the Arctic wolf; I have a throw on of a white wolf covering my bedroom window, sometimes the full moon will shine through it on his forehead. I've always been fascinated by the wolf, especially your wolf you've written so powerfully here! Beautiful Scars January 30, 2017 at 7:49 AM that's awesome! I love wolves- they are beautiful and strong and robust. Full of strength and courage. thank you :) -luloo