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Running Around, With The Fox And The Hound

As Submitted To The Poetry Of The Hunt Challenge

By Marc OBrienPublished 3 months ago 2 min read

Moving and shaking around town

A life loving enthusiastic hound

Looking for fun

With some

One

Who was frisky and free

Enjoying special moments, was a key

Enter the fox

Red hair wearing white socks

Romantically, enchanting, listening to kitty kat's clock

Go tick tock

Window shopping the feed store

Handler of the hound, held the door

Suddenly the fox ran by

Making the hound perk up and cry

“Excuse me, needs to be addressed

Take a second ‘confess’.

Basic manors would be nice

And doesn’t cost a price.”

Turning around grinning

The fox knew she was winning

Until dawn broke

And the hound awoke

Hearing horns blowing

“Let's get going,”

Rendered a command

And out the boisterous hounds ran

Creating a doggie dog jam

Everyone wore traditional British equestrian attire

Hounds knew better, don’t ask or inquire

“Time to get the red-haired fox

With the white socks”

They all vengefully declared

And off they went, performing the Sunday morning affair

It did not take long

They heard the fox singing a song

Enticing the pack of hounds

Overpower and occupy the ground

Where the fox peacefully relaxed

Not expecting the hound pack’s

Massive attack

“Excuse me”

Announced the fox climbing the nearest tree.

When afternoon came

Accompanied with champagne

The hound realized, the hunt was just a game

Returning to the scene

Where the hounds were mean

The fox saw the hound

And there was a thunderous sound

“You

Both made a mistake

And an apology is what it will take

Mending actions

Stating sorry full retractions,”

An invisible voice bellowed

Hinting the two, “mellow”

Shaking their four paws

Conjuring teasing gravity laws

Drop a single apple in

Tempt the fox and hound, ‘why not experience interspecies sin?’

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About the Creator

Marc OBrien

Barry University graduate Marc O'Brien has returned to Florida after a 17 year author residency in Las Vegas. He will continue using fiction as a way to distribute information. Books include "The Final Fence: Sophomores In The Saddle"

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