Down from the purple mist of trees on the mountain,
lurching through forests of white spruce and cedar,
stumbling through tamarack swamps,
came the bull moose
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Reminds me of the revellers on the beaches in Florida during this crisis. They too want to shoot we bull moose with covid bullets.
A beautiful story is lying behind this beautiful poem composed by Alden Nowlan.
When he roared, people ran to their cars. All the young men leaned on their automobile horns as he toppled. a fine poem.tony
A beautiful story poem reminding to some extent the story of the taming of the bull. Congrats on well deserved modern poem of the Day.
The purple mist! ! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
This poem is beautifully written. So impressive and moving.
o they held their fire. But just as the sun dropped in the river the bull moose gathered his strength like a scaffolded king, straightened and lifted his horns so that even the wardens backed away as they raised their rifles. great expressions in a descriptive Poem. than k u. tony
" Too tired to turn or, perhaps, aware there was no place left to go, he stood with the cattle." ............... The poem inclines to give a soft stroke of colored brush just to show the difference of verse with prose. Nice.
Great imagery and fantastic storyline with fine flow....I loved it, Down from the purple mist of trees on the mountain, lurching through forests of white spruce and cedar, stumbling through tamarack swamps, came the bull moose to be stopped at last by a pole-fenced pasture.
This is an absolutely brilliant poem. Symbolism is obvious... just in the first line- down, meaning that he has come from 'up' or power, then purple, which symbolizes royalty, purple mist- somewhat magical.Truely an astounding poem.
Apt poem on bull fight being selected as Modern Poem of the Day by PH! Congrats to the Poet!