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| Lurchers Irena Szirtes |
Yet gentle and kind,
Keen-honed as a blade,
With lightning-fast mind?
A
lurcher, a lurcher,
Such beauty and zest,
A lurcher, a lurcher,
By far heaven's best!
Which dog is most agile
For turning the hare,
Or spies the hare crouching
As if he's not there?
Which dog leaps higher than
Fawns in the Spring,
Or turns on a claw-point
Again and again?
A lurcher,
a lurcher,
Such beauty
and zest,
A lurcher,
a lurcher,
By far
heaven's best!
Which dog’s eyes shine brightest
And spy far away
Some movement that tells him
The nature of prey?
Whose ears are flattest,
Yet quickest to rise,
Not missing a whispering
Breath from his prize?
A lurcher,
a lurcher,
Such beauty
and zest,
A
lurcher, a lurcher,
By far
heaven's best!
Which dog tosses some
Plaything up high,
Runs in swift circles
As fast as a fly?
Which dog sports muscle,
Strong sinew and might
Before other dogs,
Without picking a fight?
A lurcher,
a lurcher,
Such beauty
and zest,
A lurcher,
a lurcher,
By far
heaven's best!
Which dog runs swiftest
Like wind through a lane,
Fanning men's love to
A flaring hot flame?
Which dogs hide mischief,
Then sleep in their pen,
Yet cause men to love them
Again and again?
A lurcher, a
lurcher,
Such beauty
and zest,
A lurcher, a
lurcher,
By far
heaven's best!
Which dogs truly know
Creator draws near,
Gifting them bold hearts
For trampling through fear?
Which dog echoes
Creator's sweet grace,
Keeps loving his master
While keeping his place?
A lurcher! A
lurcher!
So loyal and
true-
A
lurcher, a lurcher,
O beauties,
it's you!
A lurcher! A
lurcher!
Such beauty
and zest,
A lurcher, a lurcher-
By far
heaven's best!
4 comments:
Exuberant, fast paced, lovely imagery. Love it !
Thankyou so very much Liz 😍😍
I think it's funny that you describe lurchers as "jaunty", as this piece has a jaunty, dactylic rhythm; it works very well. I remember your reading it out at the group's last meeting.
Alex
Thanks Alex...well, there are always exceptions, but the lurchers I ve known can definitely be jaunty! Show-offs and secret dedicated thieves, and very loveable! Glad you think the rhythm works well 🙂🙂
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