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A quiet ranch awakens
when the dogs begin to bark and howl.
The predators are on the prowl.
A sharp-clawed hawk flies up in silence,
Making all forget the sky-high condor.
Far below, a gray fox brazenly is wandering,
As if the landlord,
Daring furied dogs to break restraints
And give him chase.
---Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
©2007 by Paul Hertelendy.
The illustration is from IMSI's Master Clips Collection, 1895
Francisco Blvd. E., San Rafael, CA, 94901-5506, USA. This column
first posted April 9, 2007.
Paul Hertelendy
is editor and critic of the arts-review website www.artssf.com. To
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