LJ Idol Week 12

[sunouttomorrow]

In the quiet of the morning dark

They rise.

Coffee is on to brew.

There’s an excitement in the air

Serving as a better catalyst

To wakefulness

Than caffeine ever could.

Equipment is loaded,

Gas tanks are full.

They are ready to go.

The field is

Wide,

Vast,

Empty.

Decoys are placed,

As breath breaks the stillness

With puffs of vapor.

Blinds

Comments

[bleodswean]

Nicely done! I just this week went on a long hike in the migratory bird lands and wondered at all of the duck hunters out that morning, too. We all were after the same creature. You captured these hunters’ morning so visually.

[sunouttomorrow]

Thank you. I was trying to convey the beauty of the early morning and the connection to nature. Hunting (at least in our family) isn't always just about the harvest.

[alexanderscttb]

[sunouttomorrow]

Thanks! :)

[karmasoup]

I've never actually known a duck hunter, though I love duck - it's our annual Christmas feast, and sometimes in between on special occasions. My husband is a bow-hunter - he stalks deer. This is an interesting insight into this world.

[sunouttomorrow]

I had never really had duck until this season. My husband did actually harvest two. We made duck fajitas and they were delicious. They've all been bow hunting over the last few years - deer and turkey - and my son's have been very successful at it. My husband has some physical limitations that prevented him from bow hunting as long as the others, so he's kind of playing catch-up. They also hunt with black powder rifles, which has become their latest obsession.

[nikkiii_brown]

Ooh, I loved that third stanza! This is a lovely poem filled with lots of visual goodness!

[sunouttomorrow]

Thank you! :)

[murielle]

This is so clear, so vivid. I could smell the coffee, I could hear the birds, feel the excitement, and the wonder, and the comfort of "old stories retold for the thousandth time."

Wonderful!

[sunouttomorrow]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. :)