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Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

For Rabbit

In a field of wheat I search for
you, my friend
You are a cagey creature
The minute I think
I have a grasp of you, you
disappear
only to emerge, the tip of your ear
waving from behind a stalk of wheat
saying, "Follow me!" or
"Don't. I don't much care."
I always follow
Like Alice's White Rabbit, I
follow you
and we play in your magical
strange
sad
funny
beautiful Wonderland; then
you slip away
and I learn how
to make some wonders myself
But don't you ever think
that I've forgotten you, my friend
I've come to this field of wheat
looking for that jaunty ear
waiting for you to

18 comments:

Brian Miller said...

smiles...what an endearing tale...whether an imaginary or real bunny...very sweet...

Arnab Majumdar said...

It's funny how dear friends vanish without a trace...

Cheers,
Joy...

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Jotter Girl said...

Love this!!!! Such a treasure.

Louise said...

This is rather beautiful Lolamouse - the words as beautiful as the picture! :)

castletonian said...

I really like this.

nene said...

Your words are well versed about a curious friend

not displayed said...

I see I am not the only one with these feelings.
Beautifully expressed. I love this

Fireblossom said...

That's beautiful.

Erratic Thoughts said...

This happens so frequently these days...I always wonder why do friends have to go away, move on...moments shared with them lost somewhere in memories yet dear to heart....
Very well said!

Maude Lynn said...

I really like this! A rabbit with attitude.

JustRex said...

I had visions of Christopher Robin playing hide and seek and Rabbit alternately chuckling and muttering "Oh dear, oh dear oh dear..." as he scrambled away.

Pat Tillett said...

Not only is this a beautiful piece of writing, it fits perfectly. I'm sure there are many of us feeling the same.
I love this poem Lola...

Pat Tillett said...

Also, thanks for the link...

MISH said...

What a delightful take on the prompt ... :)
I really enjoyed it !

Helena said...

Those bunnies and wheat fields. Break your heart some do.........

Anonymous said...

as in a rabbit, so it is with human friends. sad but that is life. i liked this a lot. :)

e.a.s. demers said...

cute... i really like this :-)

Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry said...

waiting can be hard.
but the act is kind and passionate.


lovely story.