Jessie Hopkins - Wolf's Revenge

A flash of sliver in the night. <br />Paw prints found by the moon's light. <br />Farmers gather with their guns, <br />and leave at home wives, daughters, and sons. <br />Another sheep lost to fang and claw. <br />Farmers blame the pack they saw. <br />Into the forest they began to hunt. <br />Vowing never to rest and fighting the cold front. <br />Up ahead, came a howl, a long slow cry. <br />The farmers froze as it pierced the sky. <br />A lone wolf, black as night, <br />stood on the snow-covered path bathed by the harsh moonlight. <br />Suddenly, all around, came sounds of hate. <br />The farmers realize that the sheep was just bait. <br />Slowly they came out of the shadows. <br />Gray, black, and white and more were to follow. <br />This was the wolves' revenge for what a mother lost. <br />Pup killed by farmer's hand and now comes the cost. <br />Farmers ready their weapons and wolves gave a hateful snarl, <br />but one silver she-wolf identified the one called Carl. <br />For he was the murderer whose sheep she took. <br />He saw her hatred and wished for his prayer book. <br />With a howl, they attacked. <br />The men fought bravely and that's a fact. <br />But sadly outnumbered, they stood no chance. <br />Blood stained the snow as wolves leapt in a ghost dance. <br />Some got away but never spoke <br />of that snowy night filled with blood and gun smoke.<br /><br />Jessie Hopkins<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/wolf-s-revenge/