Halloween is soon approaching. I thought it would be fun to pay a visit to the Big, Bad Wolf. Okay, not big n' bad...just Wolf. What comes to mind when you hear the word wolf? Do you see Little Red Riding Hood walking in the forest with a basket full of goodies, off to visit Grandma. Maybe you see the Three Little Pigs outsmarting the wolf, or you see a gorgeous creature shrouded with mystery. Maybe you think of the howling type with vampires always trying to nip at their toes, not nose, lol. Maybe you think of folklore and Indian legends or maybe you think of Clarrisa Pinkola Estes' book,
"Women Who Run with the Wolves".
"Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they
use to communicate. A lone wolf howls to attract the attention of his
pack, while communal howls may send territorial messages from one pack
to another. Some howls are confrontational. Much like barking domestic
dogs, wolves may simply begin howling because a nearby wolf has already
begun"
via here~
You decide how you want to portray our prompt Wolf. You can share legend, fairytale or fictional werewolves. We want to walk in the forest and hear the whispers of the wild, in your poems.
Let me share a bit about the Wolf Totem, just for
fun. The wolf is a teacher and a pathfinder, may he or she lead you to the whispers of the wild. I look forward to your poems~
Did you think of this song?
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Not a new one, I'm afraid, but I think you'll enjoy the history.
ReplyDeleteRinkly-I enjoyed how many emotions you linked together~ Wow...can you hear me whistle ;D
ReplyDeleteI linked an old one, but want to write a new one :D
ReplyDeleteWell, you have hit on a topic dear to my heart, and timely. I Shall Return with a poem of some sort:)
ReplyDeleteSherry-I knew you would not have any trouble with this prompt~ :D
ReplyDeleteI love your Pup poems~
What a fun prompt!
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy, I thought we needed to go in a wild direction ;D
ReplyDeleteWell Here's mine, off to read now.
ReplyDeleteWritten today...dedicated to some old friends.
ReplyDeleteLove this prompt! Actually posted an older poem like Rinkly Rimes because it fit quite well :)
ReplyDeletehmm not a new one either but decided to post anyway :-)
ReplyDeleteI went for a bit of nostalgia here, needing as much of a break from the heavies as I ever take. Take a half-hour break and enjoy Boris Karloff's voice in "Peter and the Wolf" by Prokofiev.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan-How fun! :D
ReplyDeleteUneven Steven-I did the same, but wasn't planning on it. I look forward to it :D
Wordcoaster-I do not see anything wrong with sharing the poem again~
Glad you joined in!
Karen-Old friends...intriguing!
Rch-Yours was fun to read :D
off to make the rounds~
Well, the prompt is new for me.
ReplyDeleteI've read everyone's Wolf poems. Impressed and inspired. My favorites are Sherry Blue Sky's and Listening daisy's, which created ethereal/surreal characters formed around wolf-like characteristics.
ReplyDeleteLinked a fresh one..but I am confused because I've a separate poem for Thursday Think Tank. What should I do?
ReplyDeleteIf Mr. Linky doesn't work, I am at: http://purplepeninportland.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteElla,
ReplyDeleteI am late, but better than not at all.
My tale is a bit of a twist, involving a wolf...The wolves I am thinking about are the maned wolves, from South America, who look rather like foxes; red/brown and orange in colour.
Halloween colours!!!
Eileen
I shall visit other poems as and when I can:)
Oh Ella - I am so glad I happened by here ... wolves are one of my favourite creatures. Many of the poetic community know I live with a wolf/border-collie cross, Farley - gentlest creature imaginable. I just think they are often a much misunderstood and maligned group and oh-so-beautiful. For those so inclined, author Jodi Picoult's latest is "Lone Wolf" and she deals with the topic with her usual panache and dilemma-presenting style. I've written many poems about wolves but this is one of my favourites ...
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Thanks for visiting
ReplyDeleteHiya Ella,
ReplyDeleteA bit late, sorry.
Sorry again: could you please remove the second link? The first is the correct one.
DeleteI'm not feeling too brilliant today.
I'm having trouble commenting on a few of your sites~ I will be back tomorrow to try again! And then comment....
ReplyDeleteHope everyone is doing well...love what I have read, all of them are wonderful! :D
I went a little dark on this one! And a little late!
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