A-Z Challenge Day 22

Posted Tuesday April 26

Welcome to my 1,300th post! Over the past 10 years, I have received almost 180,000 page views and enjoyed more than 14,000 comments. Thank you for your support.


Just a couple of underused words today:-
Vulpine adj. of, like or pertaining to foxes
Vauntlay n. in hunting, release of a lead set of hounds before a following pack is released



Foreword: The hunting of foxes with hounds was outlawed in the UK in 2004. However, the ban is often ignored and rarely enforced. As recently as last year the government considered repealing the act. The debate is ongoing.

Here in the thicket he feels safer, yet still afraid to breathe;

scared to stir  less he be heard.

The vulpine fox crouches in the gently swaying grass, eyes unblinking.

Ears twitching, searching for sounds.

Awaiting the wail of bugles, the vauntlay of hounds,

the thunderous throbbing of horses hooves.

Watching  for the bloody scarlet of the huntsmen’s gowns.

Should he stay? Should he dash? Should he try to run to ground?

At least for now the covert  protects him, hides him.

Here in the thicket, he feels safer.

For now.

Before you go, here is a word  I think we all can relate to:-
Verbile n. a person whose mental processes are most easily stimulated by words!


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