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Handsome Young Buck
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Caught between lush nature
and mankind’s concrete starkness
where electric stars and mini moons
prevent the cloak of darkness
A choice to be cougar prey
fleeing from claws and jaws of death
Or living as Mammon’s menace
as rocks are hurled from gardeners’ steps
So he stands still as a stone
hoping I’m not one of those
who would rather harm a deer
than lose a single rose
He sees a fence and relaxes
as either way it obstructs
Just my camera takes a shot
of the cautious and handsome young buck!
Wendy/2012
This young buck was in our neighbor’s front garden. Our neighbor does not mind since her flowers are mainly behind her house, where it is fenced… I’ve chased deer off our old acreage when they came into the garden areas; but here, in town, there must be fences! To chase them could cause them to run into traffic and harm them or the drivers. I’m glad my friend likes them since it means that I can enjoy him in peace; and he can have a meal in tranquility! Thank you to my daughter for alerting me to grab my camera. My days of chasing them with a broom are over…
Blessings ~ Wendy