Alison Hodges Poet Free verse

I Love You My Deer

The times you choose to show yourself to me
are so ill-timed for my lifestyle.
The times you are lost in the trees and brush of the woods
I smile, and know that you are there.

Sometimes, when driving our little gravel road,
I am surprised you haven’t tumbled down the steep hill
and plop ------- on the road ahead
Legs tangled in your antlers.

The sighting of a herd of you,
a herd being six or seven,
lights the twilight with gratitude
as my heart holds a lighter beat.

My life is full of your presence in my woods.
There is no where I would rather live than here.
The times you are lost in the trees and brush of the woods
I smile, and know that you are there.

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Howard Kerr February 22, 2020 at 11:33 AM An intelligent, well constructed work, Alison. Emotive and charming. Thanks for your review of Rest In Peace. Howard Alison Hodges February 22, 2020 at 12:02 PM Thank you for your considered words. Much appreciated. This is one of my favorites.