Monday, February 22, 2021

YOUNG BOBCAT

YOUNG BOBCAT

1.A young bobcat, all tawny and golden, 
bounded in front of me at Nicasio Creek 
as I was driving towards the bridge at dusk. 
His undulating spots were mesmerizing
as his undersides flashed rufous and amber. 
The white tip at the end of his bobbed tail, 
was like a small searchlight or a shooting star.
I didn’t even attempt to reach for my camera.
Sometimes it’s OK to just let it go. 
Be in the present. My heart felt lighter for it.

2. Then there are those darker days 
when I don’t reach for my camera, 
I try to keep it close at hand,  
but I don’t always succeed 
at keeping the rough beast at bay.
My camera, a small beacon of hope 
on a treacherous coastline.

2/22/21

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