Early September Badgers…
Early autumn crinkled, caramel coloured
Leaves had begun to fall upon the copse floor,
Yet there was no perceivable breeze.
Shrubs, weeds and grasses had begun to wilt
Weakly and the dark, damp earth was littered
By lumps of broken bricks and chunks of stone,
Dragged by housekeeping badgers from setts…
Light lingered, as up to five brocks hovered
Near their safe, clawed out holes, as daylight wore
Towards a placid dusk with silent ease.
Eager feeding soon began by five muscled, strongly built
Mammals, despite cracking twigs and the revving drone
Of distant vehicles. Wild animals, grazing like tame pets…
Pete Ray
8th September 2024…
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