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Seeing Through the Caribou

The saga set
In blinding light
Upon a barren stage
Players hunter and prey

Eyes the marrow of this bone
Peering thought the slit aperture 
         The nuance of the scene
         Otherwise lost to a midnight sun
         Sharp and cold as the landscape itself
He surveys

         The old hunter can attest 
         To the proclivity of the caribou
         To their and his own temerity
         Making these grueling migrations to feed their family
The sun descends

A no show

He removes his ilgaak and walks off stage




*Ilgaak - Inuktitut, snow goggles carved from bone, antler or driftwood




11/05/18

For John Hamilton's
Eight Word Challenge Poetry Contest

Copyright © Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart | Year Posted 2018

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Eve Roper Date: 12/2/2018 9:27:00 AM Maureen, I enjoyed reading and great way of the use of the 8 words .. Congratulations on your win. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 12/2/2018 12:36:00 PM Thank you Eve :) warm wishes <3 xomo

Sandra Haight Date: 11/30/2018 8:34:00 PM I enjoyed your stirring, wilderness imagery with the excellent use of the required words, Maureen. Congratulations on your win in the contest. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 12/1/2018 8:54:00 AM Thank you Sandra! :) xomo

Michelle Faulkner Date: 11/30/2018 12:52:00 PM Very stirring, the age-old battle of the hunt - congratulations on your win! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 12/1/2018 8:51:00 AM Thank you Michelle :)) xomo!

Joseph May Date: 11/28/2018 6:06:00 PM Congrats on your win Mo Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/29/2018 8:13:00 AM Thank you Joseph :) xomo

Gershon Wolf Date: 11/28/2018 2:22:00 PM Hey! Hey! You penned these words in such a wonderful way! Congrats on your win in the contest, Maureen. Peace and joy! ~ Gershon Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/29/2018 8:13:00 AM Thank you my friend! I'm tickled pink, this piece special to me. Love and hugs! xomo

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 11/27/2018 8:08:00 PM Sincere congratulations on your win in John's 8-word contest, Mo - this was not an easy challenge, but very rewarding, I think. Blessings to you and yours for a wonderful holiday season! :-) <3 Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/28/2018 8:38:00 AM Thank you Sweet G :~} This was a crazy challenge! It sent me! Happy holidays to you my friend, well wishes <3 xomo

Winged Warrior Date: 11/27/2018 7:14:00 PM Congrats!!! my lovely friend on your shared top win...great entry...love & light...^WW^ Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/28/2018 8:35:00 AM Thank you my friend :) xomo!

John Hamilton Date: 11/27/2018 4:37:00 PM Mesmerizing write Mo thoroughly enjoyed transported me to a different place, thanks for that, congrats on a shared top win! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/28/2018 8:29:00 AM I'm thrilled you liked it John, thank you! Thank you for sending my muse. Your challenge proved a gripping experience. I love it when a contest prompt does that. :) xomo!

Gershon Wolf Date: 11/6/2018 3:08:00 PM Innovated ingeniously and crafted creatively. G.L. in the contest! :) gw Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/6/2018 9:50:00 PM Thank you my friend! xomo <3

Bernard Chan Date: 11/6/2018 8:05:00 AM The play-like treatment sets off the interesting subject matter really well. Nice one! :) Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/6/2018 8:27:00 AM Thank you Bernard! :) xomo

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/5/2018 6:14:00 PM Great style you used too Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/6/2018 8:01:00 AM Thank you Andrea :))) xomo!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/5/2018 5:57:00 PM very interesting use of those words you chose. this is a unique poem, Mo Login to Reply

John Lawless Date: 11/5/2018 4:02:00 PM Nicely done Mo, a very poignant balance of man and nature at peace with their roles. I read so interestingly that I lost track of the "required" words..... Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/6/2018 8:00:00 AM Huzzah! A measurement of success ;) Thank you! xomo

Rhona Mcferran Date: 11/5/2018 3:08:00 PM This is wonderful- such a unique and inventive subject matter for the contest prompt... Beautiful rendered, Mo! ;) Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/6/2018 7:59:00 AM Thank you! I couldn't see anywhere else for those eight words to go ;) xomo!