All Poem by Colleen Courtney

My Stephen Gayford wildlife poems describe the animal predators as well as the human hunters. So even if all the human hunters stopped, the animals would still hunt each other.

This poem reveals your heart tenderness.

After reading this All I see that you've a tender heart.

I'm l00% with you on this issue, Colleen. I have never been a hunter or desired to be one. However, I have relatives who ARE avid hunters and they used to give me an earful if they even sensed I was being critical of them. I wasn't. I'd say LETS AGREE TO DISAGREE AND DROP THE TOPIC, and that would really set off one of my uncles. They were as convinced of the rightness of their position as we are of ours. And what is this situation called - STALEMATE. I remember an episode of NORTHERN EXPOSURE when the NY doctor is coerced into going hunting. He wounds a deer and it takes hours to die. He tells the hunters, IT'S NOT THE KILLING I CAN'T ABIDE. IT'S THE DYING. Exactly, the willful infliction of pain is something unworthy of human(e) beings.

Hello again Colleen. You certainly made your point in this piece. Loyd

All have the rights to live life with dignity be it human or animal but with the thought of might is right sentiment, weak and mute are subjected to barbaric treat..............a very touching poem composed nicely

I love the sentiment of this poem. A good poem is one where the reader can bring his own story, feelings and sentiments and find them reflected in the words he is reading.

But ALL deserve to go and roam about their way Trusting and believing I love your stand on beliefs in this write It made me think about the cruelty tht is game hunting I enjoyed it!

He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast. A great poem. He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all. Your poem reminded me of The rime of the Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Colleridge)

conservation is a socially important subject and we humans have a past history for thousand years where their forefathers were hunting gatherers and lived in forests. However now the situation is different and we can adjust with the situation and hunting no more needed for our day to day life. But unfortunately the forests are dwindling and hunting still continues which a thriving business it is seen through the reports. Human conscience is needed to curb the menace and this poem resembles as a commitment for anti poaching and in that sense a very informative and nice poem.