Rain Menagerie
I’ve ridden the winds that bring the rains
Flowed down creeks to the lakes that drain
And trickled to seas of the never tamed
A sparkling gleam of the dew in the morn
A colorful sky that a storm sends to warn
Drifting gusts that wind thru branch and thorn
I’ve raced with the hunter to call of the chase
Dodged the dogs of war in frantic life’s race
Hunter and Hunted, two sides of my face
Rabbits and Ferrets and quiet Moles too
The Moose, the Bull and a Fish swum true
Gazelle and Elk all a part of nature’s stew
The Buffalo dance, and Antelope bounds
The Thrush in the woods, Quail at ground
Hesitant Fawn waiting for comforting sound
The great friend Whale swims in jeweled seas
Not ever troubled by his brother, the Flea
Chipmunk and Squirrel, laugh safe in their tree
Sister Eagle soars through shimmering skies
Cousin Hawk dives swift, death on the fly
Even Vulture takes part in hiding life’s lies
The Coyote grins with an animate snicker
Fox eludes hunter with a brush tailed flicker
Small friend Weasel is ever so quicker
Hyenas, Leopards, Jaguars and Dingoes too
Tigers and Bears and Koalas and Roo’s
All creatures of life if your seeing runs true
The Wolf in his forest, the Lion his plain
The Stag in his meadow and Man with his brain
All brought together through life giving rain
