A seed is sown,
a bud to yield,
a light is born,
a dream fulfilled.
From tiny rose,
to towering oak,
each finds the room,
to cultivate hope.
Yeth Hound--- one of the incarnations of the "Black Dog" myth, this one located specifically, in Devon, England.
"Black Dogs" appear in myths across the world, most are associated with death and bad omens... i.e. Hell Hounds.
The Yeth Hound is said to be the spirit of an unbaptised child that takes the form of a headless black dog. The Hound wanders the woods at night making pitiful wailing sounds (though, I'm unclear as to how it makes wailing sounds without having a head).
The Black Dogs were possibly one inspiration from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ghost dog in The Hound of the Baskervilles-- "an enormous coal-black hound, but not such a hound as mortal eyes have ever seen."
Heed Not, the Lonesome Cry
Heed not, the lonesome cry, the baleful wail echoing through the woods. Seek not, the black hound's sigh, look not where the headless creature stood.
One sound, your limbs will shake, your heart filled with the deepest dread. One glimpse, your sou…
"Black Dogs" appear in myths across the world, most are associated with death and bad omens... i.e. Hell Hounds.
The Yeth Hound is said to be the spirit of an unbaptised child that takes the form of a headless black dog. The Hound wanders the woods at night making pitiful wailing sounds (though, I'm unclear as to how it makes wailing sounds without having a head).
The Black Dogs were possibly one inspiration from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ghost dog in The Hound of the Baskervilles-- "an enormous coal-black hound, but not such a hound as mortal eyes have ever seen."
Heed Not, the Lonesome Cry
Heed not, the lonesome cry, the baleful wail echoing through the woods. Seek not, the black hound's sigh, look not where the headless creature stood.
One sound, your limbs will shake, your heart filled with the deepest dread. One glimpse, your sou…
Awww this is lovely and the flow is superb!
ReplyDeleteso hopeful!! love it!
ReplyDeletelove this upbeat poem, e.a.s.
ReplyDeletedelightful,
ReplyDeletewell done.
How lovely hope is so abundant when we are young .Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteloved the interchange in the piece
ReplyDeleteIt highlights the innocence and hope of youth in a short , sweet but very effective manner !
ReplyDeleteI love this brief and succint poem. How interesting that so many of us chose to write about hope!
ReplyDeleteHope embraced in a short but beautiful imagery. Well written. Thanks very much for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteWelcome join us for week 6 short story slam fun,
Bless you..
Keep it up!
hope all is well.