Coyotes Poem by Brandon McConnell

Coyotes

Rating: 4.2


Triplet coyotes
From the day of their birth
Desired the moon
And all it was worth

Providing them light
So at night they could see
Any dangers ahead
And be able to flee

All three loved the moon
And each soon decided
Too precious to share
Was the light it provided

The coyote first born
Snuck into night
And sang to the moon
With all of his might

Assured by the usual
Glimmer it gave
He felt quite accomplished
And returned to the cave

The youngest coyote
The next night awoke
And danced for the moon
As he quietly spoke

His sweet words of love
Were followed by light
The moon clearly pleased
So he called it a night

The last coyote
Woke up from a dream
Of the peaceful moon
And its wonderful gleam

He walked outside
And sat on the ground
Gazed up at the moon
Its beauty profound

All three coyotes
Thought it had ended
They'd won the battle
Performances splendid

That next night they waited
The moon did not show
They stayed there for hours
Then decided to go

All day they bonded
Coyotes of three
And again that night
The moon, they could see

Each one pondered
Where it had been
But it didn't matter
They would not fight again

They learned to appreciate
More things in life
Than a brilliant moon
That would just cause them strife

So together they sat
Those brothers of three
Under an Oak Tree
Bonded and free

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dee Corpolongo 07 September 2012

Another fantastic poem. Though I do love the moon, you are so correct about the strife it brings. You write many good poems.

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Susan Lacovara 18 May 2014

Drawn to the light of your poem..I write often of my love for the moon's lure. I believe it helps me to remember to always look UP! And on a lighter note...My nickname IS Coyote Sue. PEACE to You, under the beautiful moon.

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Edward Kofi Louis 21 March 2016

Able to flee from dangers! Thanks for sharing.

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Barry Middleton 21 March 2016

Very creative work. Too bad all the world's coyotes can't learn to share.

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Gajanan Mishra 21 March 2016

beautifully crafted, thanks..

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Brandon Mcconnell 21 March 2016

Thanks, Gajanan! I'm glad you liked it! Make sure to check out my other poems— I posted some new stuff recently. :)

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Susan Williams 21 March 2016

A delightful tale! I can see it so clearly as a child's story illustrated with coyotes under the moon. Excellent!

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Ratnakar Mandlik 21 March 2016

They learned to appreciate More things in life Than a brilliant moon That would just cause them strife. A beautiful poem, inspirational and educative with it's moral imbibed in the above stanza. Heartiest congratulations for the Poem of the Day.

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Kim Barney 21 March 2016

Very well done. By far the best of the three poems of the day today. I agree with Barry Middleton. It's too bad the people of the world can't learn to get along like your coyotes did.

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Kenneth Maswabi 21 March 2016

Well written piece of poetry. It is beautiful and full of insight and wisdom. Thank you.

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