The Dig
On a clear and moonless night
Tunneling:
Down Down Down
No light in sight
Following her snout
Like a beacon
Glowing and Growing
Earthen essence
Barium, Cadmium, Copper,
Iron and Manganese
Thunk! What the?
Metallic, Brassy, Slick
Bullet casing encrusted
Just keep Digging Digging Digging
Bonk!
Oily, Pitted, Smooth
Golf ball
Really?
Keep going…
Flipper-like paws
Powerful forelimbs
Sightless, flinging dirt
Smells in stereo
Driving her forward
Towards the glowing
Bioluminscence
On the hunt…
Smoosh…
Soft, Blubbery, Juicy
At last….
Earthworm wriggling?
Chunky glowing grub
Flailing like a wrapped mummy?
Chomp Chomp Chomp
Fat, Happy and Full
Life of a Mole
On a clear and moonless night
About the Creator
Cathy Schieffelin
Writing is breath for me. Travel and curiosity contribute to my daily writing life. My first novel, The Call, is available at www.wildflowerspress.com or Amazon. Coming soon: Snakeroot and Cohosh.
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