Cars were rare along the highway
On that day of dusty miles.
You came up a ridge behind us to
Observe our passing.
Through the rearview, we watched you
Emerge, then fade back into the desert.
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This is a response to Read Write Poems’ NaPoWriMo #27: Let Someone Else Take the Lead wherein Carolee invites writers to do an acrostic poem. I’ve never done one before, but figured I would need a short word for today and so I went with coyote, a favorite animal that I’ve heard far more often than seen. This poem is about the first time I saw one.
Though I’ve missed a few days of posting due to internet issues, I’ve been writing and back-posting what I wrote those days here and at a gnarled oak.
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
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Nice job!
Thanks, Robin.
James,
I know you love those coyotes. This is real nice.
Pamela
Thanks, Pamela. I do, indeed, which makes me something of a minority around these parts, I think.
A nice vignette of a desert scene.
Thanks, Rallentanda.
Silent and sly… both the coyote and your acrostic. Very nice. We’re almost there!
(It’s nice to have a LOST repeat tonight, don’t you think? I’ll enjoy that little break, thank you very much!)
Thanks, Heather. I did kind of enjoy the break. It came at a good time. Can’t believe there are only 4 episodes left.
James, you captured their elusive nature (that goes with their humor and making mischief). Sounds like a memorable trip.
It was a great trip, and unfortunately, the last time I’ve really been out to the desert.
Aren’t coyotes so intriguing? I love catching a view of real wildlife. Anyhow, thanks for sharing this poem. I really enjoyed it.
I wish I saw more of them from time to time, but hearing them is good too.
Great use of the prompt, the form is invisible, nearly, like that coyote.
(I like them, too.)
Glad your internet problems are solved.
Thanks, Deb, that invisibility was what I was trying to do… sort of hide the acrostic to make it hopefully more interesting. Glad it worked for you.
Good one, James!
Thanks, Derrick.
holy cow — I didn’t see that coyote at all until I looked in the rearview. I love it!
I doubt if I would’ve figured it out without your notes; I was too busy thinking it was about the desert.
🙂
Thanks, angie, They’ll sneak up on you.
I would have known it was a coyote even if you hadn’t told me.
Nice job on the form…
Thanks, Mark. I wonder if I shouldn’t have capitalized the first letters.