tara caribou
poetry & short story author – artist & nature lover
Wild Untamable Moments
In a world of sticks and stones, wet and cold, wild, untamable, unreachable yet available, always ready, teachable moments,
A strand of bull kelp lies helpless on the sand, a gull’s stern look, thirty-seven King Salmon circling in the fish wheel, we release twenty-five and give thanks
A mossy trail weaves, becomes lost, reappears again beyond the bracken, lichen-covered old-growth branches cast dappled shadows over broad leaves and miniature flower gardens, mushrooms sigh primal wisdom
Listening in, the melody, the vibrations of life itself, pluck our hearts’ strings and we sing, one, a piece, a part, the entirety of the realm created just for you, for me, our children bloom
The whisper within the wind, a chickadee’s cheerful greeting, then the sun, borrowing from the ancient one, kisses the horizon and melts into the purple of evening, the breeze shifts and memories of old tumble, reminding us, remember remember remember
And we do
tara caribou | ©2022
20 Comments on “Wild Untamable Moments”
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Nice word-painting you’ve done — it leaves me with an awesome visual when I close my eyes. ❤
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That’s exactly what I wanted, Michael. Thank you for the nice comment and for reading.
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Pfft. You don’t need to thank me for reading. It’s my pleasure.
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You know how it is… not many people read, so I am forever grateful to those who do! 💕
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Wonderful vivid snapshots that paint a really visceral scene 🙂
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Thank you Tom.
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
From Tara Caribou, the kind of moments one can easily miss if always looking at one’s phone.
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Evocative stuff, Tara. Would liked to have seen those salmon.
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Thanks Guy. Yes, I wish we were allowed to do fish wheels. They are so much more natural and eco-friendly.
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Exquisite, Tara. One of the best pieces I’ve read from you.
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Thanks Ray! I truly appreciate that.
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A tribute to the way of living. 💚
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Yes! Totally.
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Beautiful and captivating. The lyrical sense of your description really brings that photo to life as well.
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I’m happy you enjoyed this one. Thank you for reading! 😌
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Wonderful photo and narration.
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Thanks Goldie! PS: there’s a package on its way to you (finally).
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I was just thinking about it yesterday in preparation for Friday (fish day). Really excited!
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Nice visions
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Thank you! I could picture it all.
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