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Dedicated to my children, the wolves.

 

 

Please Don’t Kill My Wolves

In the American wilds there are kings and
queens of the timberlands,
their pups born into a fraternity of royalty.
Crystal blue eyes shudder the dawn in
thick forests and open tundra.
Native American spirits in the elements
in all seasons,
in harmony with the wolves’ songs,
gently flowing eternally in the streams.

Oh, to run, run with their brethren of the
freedoms,
hunters and their prey churning up the
snow.
In the wilderness twilight they howl in
unison,
a woodland concert of the untamed neath
the ochre copper moon,
their breath exhaled in a frosty mist.

Whatever you do, please don’t kill my
wolves,
they are the sons and daughters of
nature’s magnificence.
So many have been felled and my heart
can’t bear hearing the roaring of the
rifles anymore,
Oh God, no!
Please don’t pierce their bodies,
their souls,
please, please don’t kill my wolves!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Wolf Avatar
September 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
A moving plea, Regina, from the depths of your heart. Kudos, Gershon
Elliott Avatar
September 14, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Thank you, Gershon. Your kind words mean a lot to me. Shalom :)
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Wow! this is an amazing poem. I agree with these lines: Whatever you do, please don’t kill my wolves, they are the sons and daughters of nature’s magnificence.
Elliott Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Thank you, Sara. I hope you & Bill are having a quiet and restful Sunday. Blessings 🕊️
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