Drowsing on the wayside
Halfway through our walk
We are stopped
Something rustles and I open my eyes
Raise my head
There in the red tipped grasses of the moor
Stands a doe, ears twitching
Black liquid eyes gazing into mine
Two creatures on the uplands
We exchange something in that moment
Before the nearby bleat of a sheep
Startles us each
And the moment and doe are both gone
Copyright © 2017 Kim Whysall-Hammond
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I love this! Such moments are precious.
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Lovely encounter by “two creatures on the uplands”! Thanks for bringing us close. – Brendan
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Moments like these are so rare, and the feeling of communion with nature one that is so lost in our over-excited world–this captures the intimacy and immediacy of the event much like a photograph. Your sparse tone and structure work very well here.
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Thank you!
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Ah, those liquid eyes. I have had such moments, standing close. They are gifts. I loved your beautful poem.
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Gifts, indeed.
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A beautiful encounter, beautifully captured in your words.
Anna :o]
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Hi Anna, thank you.
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I have had encounters with deer and it does feel as if one is suspended in time. The moment quickly vanishes but, that image and feeling remains.
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I agree!
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What a wonderful moment to have experienced! I would have loved to have been there with you. We have deer near my house here. I love it when they are around and when we make eye contact briefly – before they are gone!
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It is truly special when we interact like that.
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What a magical encounter! This is reminiscent of Mary Oliver’s poetry (as you may well have intended).
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Not overtly intentional, just the way the poem came….
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“Two creatures on the uplands”—A purely magical moment. How beautiful the description is!
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Thanks, Sumana!
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Absolutely beautiful! How special this moment was!
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Yes, very!
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