I did write an poem to accompany our Trickster friend. That's progress. There may be changes to the poem over time, as I revisit what I write often and with fresh eyes and fresh inner voice tend to make changes...like seasoning a dish: a pinch here and dash there.
So first draft of Ode to a Fox goes like this:
What alchemy has brought us here?
Nature is and nature does
Irresistible alchemy
Reveries and chemistry
Smell and taste
of blood and skin
What form will you take?
Lover or friend
Oh sly one, oh fly one!
Oh fixer, oh trickster!
You old shape shifter
And with sleight of hand
We’re pet and prey
Heads and tails
And copper flashes
Through trees and bramble
We run, we stumble
Pounding hearts
We’re courting trouble
Now...the Fox must wait as there are birds to paint! Home to Roost will open in early April at the
Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design. Next Post will have more deets!
