Tom Arnone Poet Quatrain

Ode To a Weary Wolf

Humanity is transient and fleeting -- save
For what memories and dreams may linger....

Too much violence, again.
How flawless a wolf does feign.
Down in the humming cellar,
The guise of a gentle fella.

You have made the beast laugh,
Always expecting a puppy half,
Through centuries of fantasy,
With phantasmagorical empathy.

And the Moon -- what a joke --
I turn in anger and smoke,
It, mostly, soothes and calms,
Devoid of talismans and balms.

Begging for peace and salvation
In fleeting moments of meditation,
Between the madness of transformation,
I ponder my sorted, wolfen fixations.

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Tom Quigley April 22, 2016 at 7:20 PM Evocative of my favorite Napalm Death song, only in an introspective way. JIC it's up your alley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el5ewJxBASo Tom Quigley April 23, 2016 at 10:11 PM Whoops! My daughter and I post from the same computer in different browsers, and that one went out from the wrong one...that was me..."Some vulpine parallels. Your poem more subtle/insightful. Maybe "Little Red Riding Hood" by the Coasters is more like it, but the one I referenced is more metaphoric, like your write. FWIW my music tastes include some blues, classical, and a little funk, but mostly rock from 60s to present..." Tom Arnone April 23, 2016 at 12:48 PM It that what you got from that poem? Not really into heavy/death metal. I'm a Beatles/Sinatra/Blues and Bluegrass guy. ;-)

Poet Destroyer A April 21, 2016 at 11:36 AM WOW, I have a Wolfen fixation myself. Love this mundane read. One of my favorites from you so far. I will remember this one. Don't change on me now. LOL..JK... LINDA

Keith Bickerstaffe April 19, 2016 at 3:01 PM Excellent phrasing and imagery... I enjoyed this very much. Best wishes, Keith Tom Arnone April 20, 2016 at 8:39 AM Thanks, Keith!

Charlie Smith April 18, 2016 at 8:04 PM Well done Tom, I can understand it being recognized by Anne. I had the opportunity to attend a Super Bowl party at her home in NOLA, interesting... Tom Arnone April 20, 2016 at 8:42 AM Actually, it was one of Anne's fans/associates who ran the contest, chose the poem and provided the signed copy of "The Wolf Gift."