By Lorraine Riess, 1/14/22.
Wolf Moon Haikus
I
Wolf moon howls aloud
in hunger over meadows
hunting a warm heart.
II
Ravenous tongue laps
the field, a glistening cloak
to reflect the stars.
III
Yellow old teeth honed
smooth as a pickaxe handle
steel blades carve the air.
IV
His breath mists the lake
rodents quell their shuffling
the snowy owl stills.
V
From his withers spill
the hair of bare black branches
lining the west ridge.
VI
Wolf light streams through blinds
my palms to the cold window
an offer of warmth.
Written Jan. 2, 2018
Lorraine Riess is current poet laureate of Haddam and invites your submission in HK-Now for publication. You may email submissions to: lcfriess@att.net. All poetry should be no longer than 30 lines (one page). Include a short bio of 75 words or less. You will be notified by email if your work is selected. All work is copyrighted by the author.
Her collection of poems Still Life With Wings has been published and is available from her website or Amazon. The book contains a few poems that relate to Haddam and its history, as well as the environment and other topics.
