Before hehibernates amongrusting crackles of leaves,a hedgehog lumbersinto the garden.A cross-sketching of prickles,he heaves himself through a fence,a hungry urchinsniffing out earthworms,slugs and snails,ready to makehis winter homein a pileof 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 […]
Tag: Hedgehogs
Overwintering
Curled conker-like A protective whorl of prickly spines The half-grown hedgehog froze A tiny statue in the confines Of the garden Amongst withered hydrangea and rose Safely out of reach Hiding its fear It must have foraged well To be outside So late in the year Perhaps it found a kind soul Who fed it […]
Nighthogs
The security light is triggered As a pair of hedgehogs – Not yet a prickle – Amble through the long grass In the silvery white noise of night Grunting and snuffling Sniffing out worms and slugs Beetles and earwigs Berries and roots Roll up tight Spines out At the hoot And swoop Of an owl […]
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