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2011 - Summer - Walk on the Wild Side Entry
The Midnight Hour - 1. The Midnight Hour
It was the midnight hour here in the wood not a human sound to be heard,
I held my breath, listening to the noise of the wild.
Looking up to the black sky filled with stars, a bat catches my eye,
Rustling all around me, from the tops of the trees blowing in the breeze.
A little lower to a branch where an owl hooted softly,
Even lower to the roots thrust deeply into the soil.
Looking one way then the other as night creatures came to life,
The sound of snuffling as a badger rooted for grubs,
A female fox, chastising her young to behave, but always ignored,
Watching a spider crawl over my hand “hello there,” I smiled,
A tiny shrew its tapering nose twitching as it smelled the air,
The scent of wild garlic was filling my nose pungent but sweet.
Then to the ground under me, soft and warm, heated by my skin,
How much wilder could anyone ever possibly be?
Rolling onto my back, and laughing at the wonders around me,
Life didn’t get any better than this nothing could surpass.
Why was I so happy? I was completely naked you see?
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2011 - Summer - Walk on the Wild Side Entry
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