Friday, May 29, 2009

In the covert




Here in the thicket he feels safe
Yet afraid to breathe, scared to stir less he be heard
The fox crouches in the gently swaying grass
Watching, eyes unblinking, ears searching for sounds
Listening for the thunderous beating of horses hooves
Watching for the scarlet of the huntsmen’s coats
Awaiting the wail of bugles, the panting of hounds
Should he stay, should he dash, should he run for ground?
But for now the covert protects him, hides him
Here in the thicket he feels safe

18 comments:

  1. Lucy30 May 2009, 01:47:00

    poor little guy.. I simply detest these hunts Keith!! I hate bull fights too! You wrote this so well and on the side of the hunted. good for u! xox

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  2. Lilibeth30 May 2009, 02:53:00

    Aw. I'm on the side of the fox too.
    It's a good poem though, and expresses the picture well.

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  3. poefusion30 May 2009, 03:06:00

    Love the story Keith but, I have to say I'm hoping the fox will outwit. Hope all is well. Have a nice night/ weekend.

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  4. Marja30 May 2009, 08:40:00

    Excellent tak on a difficult prompt
    Great poem You rock

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  5. paisley30 May 2009, 11:47:00

    very clever use of the prompt.. never would have thought of the fox hunt when i saw that word.....

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  6. Americanising Desi30 May 2009, 19:56:00

    like always you rocked it Keith :)
    and i am on the fox side :D

    loved it

    Happy SS

    http://2short2sweet.blogspot.com/2009/05/covertly-photographed.html

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  7. Lion-ess30 May 2009, 22:41:00

    like the use of covert as a noun..
    Really cool poem

    here's mines
    http://srwood.blogspot.com/2009/05/covert.html

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  8. Anonymous31 May 2009, 00:29:00

    pictures added a lot, tho the poem was very effective on its own! Put me down in the "rooting for fox" column too! Nice work! -Meg

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  9. Tumblewords:31 May 2009, 01:27:00

    Yup, let's hear it for the fox! Surely a different take on the prompt - great, as usual...

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  10. Frances31 May 2009, 02:44:00

    Keith - how could I have not kept up with your blog - shame on me.
    Love your prefecto combination of verse and photos.
    And I will beback for carry on Tuesday.
    Cheers from New York

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  11. George S Batty31 May 2009, 22:05:00

    Keith, I distinctly remembering reading a comment from you that you do not understand poetry. You may not understand it, but you sure the hell can write it. I understand that that they do not not kill the foxes any more. Is that true?

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  12. quin browne1 Jun 2009, 00:03:00

    it's always interesting when im' on my uk time, to see the signs still promoting fox hunting... thanks for giving the point of view of the fox.

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  13. irenet1 Jun 2009, 06:06:00

    Your images and words really blend well, nicely done.

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  14. gautami tripathy1 Jun 2009, 09:05:00

    This is nature. Liked the photo and the way you wrote it!

    SS: I dream in brown

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  15. Giggles3 Jun 2009, 10:00:00

    Hide little one hide......

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  16. Janet3 Jun 2009, 17:50:00

    Nice imagery. I'm always on the side of the fox. How they can call it a sport with a bunch of grown people with guns and dogs and horses against one poor little fox is beyond me.

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  17. Head Cookie17 Jun 2009, 14:49:00

    Excellently done Keith.

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