American Wolf

Simon Houpt

Simon Houpt

Age 18+ category | Spring into Poetry Contest 2025 | San José Public Library

A wolf cannot write 
However soft his coat 
However swift his gait 
However strong his might 
 
They thought they saw a shadow 
Flit on through the snow 
A sparkle up ahead 
And so they said, 
 
"It's such a shame 
This wolf can't write 
He's lived his life a wolf 
He's wild and he's free" 
 
And we're just sitting here 
Watching him on TV 
Thinking "Oh, how happy he must be" 
And "Oh, how he is such a mystery to me" 
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