Hibernation

Before he
hibernates among
rusting crackles of leaves,
a hedgehog lumbers
into the garden.
A cross-sketching of prickles,
he heaves himself through a fence,
a hungry urchin
sniffing out earthworms,
slugs and snails,
ready to make
his winter home
in a pile
of logs.

Kim M. Russell, 28th November 2023

Image by K8 on Unsplash

I wasn’t back in time to write a poem on Monday for this week’s quadrille for our dVerse Poets Pub host, Mish, but here’s a quick 44 word poem including the word ‘sketch’.

23 thoughts on “Hibernation”

  4. Love that you found a use for the word “cross-sketching”. I was hoping someone would. This is a sweet quadrille, so observational of this little creature’s activities. I always wonder how all the little critters manage to find shelter for the winter……besides under my porch.

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