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The Wolf Man - the Begining

"It's finally arrived," he thought relaxed by his campfire. He waited all his life for this day. The day he would retire, and after saying his good byes to all that he loved he ventured deep into the wilderness, where clouds hug mountain tops above. It's been days now perhaps weeks since he last saw society. He was now one with himself and with nature, liberated and free. No sooner had he had these thoughts ever so serene did he find himself looking eye to eye at a huge grizzly. The beast was only about 15 feet away. It's pointless to run now, you'll only trigger the bear's predatory state and there isn't anywhere to run to anyway. He couldn't help but think to himself, "This may be my very last day." The words of an old friend flashed through his mind who was very knowledgeable about behavior of the grizzly bear kind. 'You must not only not display any fear on the outside of you you must truly be fearless all within you too. You can display the world's greatest poker face but if inside you fear for your life, you will lose this deadly game and race. The bear can smell fear as well as aggression. If the bear smells either on you, you then become prey or enemy to them." The bear's massive head began to sink down low. That's an aggressive stance in case you didn't know, then the bear raised it's head and sniffed all around the air. The bear grunted somewhat, turned and displayed its back then walked off into the forest as it slowly disappeared. He stood there still motionless as the bear disappeared before his eyes. He then proceeded to throw up and faint nearly missing the campfire. When he'd awaken the next day to the morning birds sweet song, It would be his new birthday. The Wolf Man is born. While unconscious, the local wolf pack emerged and surrounded him. When he awakens the next morning, The Wolf Man Legend begins. To Be Continued.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 6/5/2015 5:05:00 PM
Hi, Billy! Congrats on your Wolf Man poem being featured on Soup's home page this week! Love, Kim
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Date: 6/2/2015 11:19:00 PM
BILLY, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. SKAT love
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Date: 6/1/2015 10:45:00 AM
Hey Billy, BIG congratulations on your wonderful poem being featured this week! Be Blessed, Neva
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Date: 8/13/2012 2:31:00 PM
anxious for the next part
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Date: 8/13/2012 2:30:00 PM
interesting one indeed
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Date: 7/23/2012 4:02:00 PM
ok so here goes,love the beginning Silly billy
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Date: 7/9/2012 7:33:00 PM
ok . dont hate me this is something new to me. i am going to try your contest and will have an entry in a few days
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Date: 6/24/2012 9:57:00 PM
very interesting contest it will be fun to enter
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Date: 1/2/2012 2:32:00 PM
I just read your contest... Deadline is extended I hope? Will post an entry ASAP. Thank you for sponsoring this collaboration.
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Date: 12/14/2011 2:06:00 PM
Billy, I finally read your story. I take it that he was raised by wolves then? Maybe I will try this experiment after all. Sorry I just figured it was a werewolf story when I read the contest rules. I see you have some interested poets here and I hope you get plenty of entries. Luv, andrea
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Date: 12/12/2011 2:15:00 PM
Your story really has inspired me and I will begin my entry after I read the end. You are a wonderful story teller Billy. I hope I can do it justice.
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Date: 6/19/2010 3:53:00 PM
My death was a nightmare Doris my dear, go give it a read. You have nothing to fear..A;lways, Kidster.
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Date: 6/19/2010 3:33:00 PM
enjoyed, am awaiting the continuation with anticipation. How are you? Have not heard from you lately. Are you really dead?
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Date: 6/19/2010 11:54:00 AM
Wow way to leave me hanging...~Tirzah~
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Date: 6/19/2010 9:07:00 AM
Wow! Billy I can not wait for the next part, really enjoyed,..p.d.
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