Mark Williams – Wolves, For Life
Wolves mate for life
People try to
Being not as advanced
as wolves
it’s harder for us
The main things wolves are up against, when they pair up:
Loss of Wildness
The fear people have
and traps
We
are now part of
Mark and Michelle’s pack
calling out their wolf-selves
Wishing them
Full moons
for howling
Tongue-wet frolics
both in snow
and warm berry season
A good den,
For holing up
And to be able to look at
each other
with deep fierce eyes
that do not blink
And while their feast days
won’t be marked with
the raw ligaments of caribou
or elk
they will pass
with joy
and sustenance
their tribe
We gather
their pack
on one such feast day
now
and for them
we howl
from the best,
most wolf-like
part of our selves
and our souls
Mark L. Williams
August-September 2000 Earth First!
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Date: September 11, 2013
Categories: Mark Williams