Coyotic ‘Telling

I could tell you how I do it.

Spin a yarn about how I pounce on field mice under a full moon. Or how I chase jackrabbits into briar patches that ensnare them for me.

Sure, I could tell you how I face down raccoons at tossed-over garbage cans. Or how I run down half-starved or sickly does or fawns, if I’m up for it.

There are so many ways to tell you.

But somehow, I doubt you would be interested.

retreating

that grin on your face

coyote

awaiting your next

perfect trick

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7 responses to “Coyotic ‘Telling”

Grace

January 9, 2024

Certainly, there are many ways to do it. It is interesting to see many styles and forms, with the poet’s unique voice. Alas, coyotes scare me in real life.

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dorahak

January 9, 2024

The poet as a coyote, that ultimate trickster! But it’s not how it’s done, however skillfully, after all, but the what’s done by “moonlight,” “in briar patches,” “tossed over garbage cans,” and the effect the tale/the poem has on the listener that leaves us marveling at that coyote! So don’t mess with the mystery and the magic. Love it, Frank.

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ben Alexander

January 10, 2024

Frank, your poem is a captivating metaphor for the intricate dance with words. The vivid imagery unfolds with raw energy, and the anticipation of your next perfect trick mirrors the mysterious nature of storytelling. Well done.

~David

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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

January 10, 2024

Somehow i feel that the coyote’s way of doing it is not in high regard among humans, still there are tricksters and scavangers among us.

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Oloriel

January 10, 2024

I love the first-person point of view while you lead us through the scenery and metaphor of creativity, it makes it both so much more personal and abstract; the poem, because of the symbolism of trickery which is a trait of coyotes, reminded me of Fernando Pessoa’s poem which I often reference ( that has been translated from Portuguese by my long lost friend – online translations might be different,) which goes :” The Poet is a faker, who’s so good at his act
he even fakes the pain, of the pain he feels in fact.”
Wonderful read.

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Helen

January 10, 2024

You made the coyote quite fascinating … almost loveable. Cheers to 2024.

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msjadeli

January 14, 2024

Love the conversational tone. There is no say, there is only do, which is my takeaway.

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