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
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.
Very creative work. Too bad all the world's coyotes can't learn to share.
Thanks, Gajanan! I'm glad you liked it! Make sure to check out my other poems— I posted some new stuff recently. :)
A delightful tale! I can see it so clearly as a child's story illustrated with coyotes under the moon. Excellent!
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.
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.
Well written piece of poetry. It is beautiful and full of insight and wisdom. Thank you.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Another fantastic poem. Though I do love the moon, you are so correct about the strife it brings. You write many good poems.