Wolf Wind

The wind wolfed through the back porch
setting chime clappers to gong,
seething with ferocity, dropping power lines 
swacking the gutters against the clapboards.

Window panes rattle, chattering with the storms,
conversing with the tic tap and ping of the plumbing.
harmonizing with the trill of whistling wind.

The wind wolfed down brittle branches,
worrying twigs, spitting sidewalk sand salt.;
gnawing at birch bark, unraveling bits.

The pack whimpers behind the gale
tucking tail as they herd writhing shadows 
toward the morn.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 6/14/2010 5:56:00 AM
Nice, so many good thing's it's hard to know where to start, good sounds, good images, like the contrast between the wolf and the bigger wolf of a storm, very interesting poem.
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Date: 5/14/2010 8:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your HM in the contest..Enjoy your win, Deborah..Enjoyed reading this....Love, Audrey
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Date: 5/9/2010 9:00:00 AM
Congrats Debbie on your HM in the Sounds Familiar contest with this interesting and expressive write... luv your title TEACH..luv.. and Happy Mother's Day...Linda-Marie..the proverbial pupil...
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Date: 4/6/2009 8:10:00 AM
I am in your familiar zone ... powerful alliterations, rhythms etching the imageries onthe brain, easy flow and natural show of poetic genius. Great!
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Date: 2/26/2009 7:34:00 AM
I am trying to picture where this house is, but the imagery is great. It reminds me of like an old cowboy describing a scene.
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Date: 2/25/2009 12:10:00 PM
Excellent piece of art, well done! Thanks for your comment on my stuff. rgds, Ernesto
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Date: 2/20/2009 11:03:00 AM
super visuals.. great write
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Date: 2/20/2009 10:37:00 AM
Awesome visuals and sound effects in this, Deb. Whips you right thru this fun and windy write. It was like that here the other day! Thanks for the kudos! Love Ya
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