Faun
Haunched like a faun, he hooed
From grove of moon-glint and fen-frost
Until all owls in the twigged forest
Flapped black to look and brood
On the call this man made.
No sound but a drunken coot
Lurching home along river bank.
Stars hung water-sunk, so a rank
Of double star-eyes lit
Boughs where those owls sat.
An arena of yellow eyes
Watched the changing shape he cut,
Saw hoof harden from foot, saw sprout
Goat-horns. Marked how god rose
And galloped woodward in that guise.
this is for the other Sue, because I know we will turn into the horned beast after hanging out at her birthday celebration all wee.
Plus I am really getting into Sylvia Plath's poetry. it is beautiful in word and thought.
Happy Birthday Sue. You survivor you.
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