wordsfromanneli

Thoughts, ideas, photos, and stories.

Black and Orange

30 Comments

It’s quiet on the prairie land,

Save whispers in the leaves,

I’m safe above coyote’s band

Because they can’t climb trees.

Beware, I say, of Halloween,

When spooks and bats abound,

When ghosts at night drift in between

The witches swirling ’round.

 

Don’t fret for me, I set the scene,

With orange fur and black,

I play my part on Halloween,

I yowl and arch my back.

 

So run coyotes, run away,

Until that black night’s done,

Your pack will be afraid to stay,

I’ll be the bravest one.

 

 

Unknown's avatar

Author: wordsfromanneli

Writing, travel, photography, nature, more writing....

30 thoughts on “Black and Orange”

  1. julie mankowsky's avatar

    Aww….this is wonderful–both the poem and the photos!

    Liked by 1 person

  2. Jacqui Murray's avatar

    That is perfect. I’m happy for the cat.

    Liked by 1 person

  3. nellifant's avatar

    I love the poem and the photos.

    Here in Ireland, fireworks are the issue for pets at Hallowe’en. They’re illegal, but that doesn’t appear to be a deterrent

    Liked by 1 person

  4. John's avatar

    Wonderful! I love the poem and photo, Anneli. ❤️

    Liked by 1 person

  5. Lynette d'Arty-Cross's avatar

    I love your poem and your photos, too. 🎃

    Liked by 1 person

  6. Writing to Freedom's avatar

    Brave cat calling the coyotes and Halloween spirits. 😊

    Liked by 1 person

  7. thomasstigwikman's avatar

    That is a fun Halloween poem / story. It is great photo too.

    Liked by 1 person

  8. hase956's avatar

    Have a nice Sunday

    Thank you for your nice Story an picture

    Erika 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  9. shoreacres's avatar

    What a pretty cat! There’s an interesting tidbit in the last verse of your poem: the rhythm depends on whether ‘coyotes’ is pronounced with two syllables or three. I was a two-syllable gal until I moved to Texas, and now I generally hear three syllables. It’s interesting!

    Liked by 1 person

  10. belindagroverphotography's avatar

    Lovely cat and perfect poem for Halloween 🎃

    Liked by 1 person

Leave a Reply