Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Free verse

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

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

Sandra Haight November 30, 2018 at 8:34 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 Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart December 1, 2018 at 8:54 AM Thank you Sandra! :) xomo

Michelle Faulkner November 30, 2018 at 12:52 PM Very stirring, the age-old battle of the hunt - congratulations on your win! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart December 1, 2018 at 8:51 AM Thank you Michelle :)) xomo!

Joseph May November 28, 2018 at 6:06 PM Congrats on your win Mo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 29, 2018 at 8:13 AM Thank you Joseph :) xomo

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

Gregory Richard Barden November 27, 2018 at 8:08 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 Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 28, 2018 at 8:38 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 November 27, 2018 at 7:14 PM Congrats!!! my lovely friend on your shared top win...great entry...love & light...^WW^ Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 28, 2018 at 8:35 AM Thank you my friend :) xomo!

John Hamilton November 27, 2018 at 4:37 PM Mesmerizing write Mo thoroughly enjoyed transported me to a different place, thanks for that, congrats on a shared top win! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 28, 2018 at 8:29 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 November 6, 2018 at 3:08 PM Innovated ingeniously and crafted creatively. G.L. in the contest! :) gw Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 6, 2018 at 9:50 PM Thank you my friend! xomo <3

Bernard Chan November 6, 2018 at 8:05 AM The play-like treatment sets off the interesting subject matter really well. Nice one! :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 6, 2018 at 8:27 AM Thank you Bernard! :) xomo

Andrea Dietrich November 5, 2018 at 6:14 PM Great style you used too Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 6, 2018 at 8:01 AM Thank you Andrea :))) xomo!

Andrea Dietrich November 5, 2018 at 5:57 PM very interesting use of those words you chose. this is a unique poem, Mo

John Lawless November 5, 2018 at 4:02 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..... Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 6, 2018 at 8:00 AM Huzzah! A measurement of success ;) Thank you! xomo

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