Wolf Girl
Listen to Moe's poem ... performed by Namakula Nasejje Musoke.
In a den, wolf pups are sleeping
There’s a secret that they’re keeping
Snuggled in their furry swirl,
They are hiding a human girl
Saved her from a freezing river
Huddled round to stop her shiver
Sniffing at her odd bare skin,
Mother Wolf took her in
In the field wolves are bounding,
Wolf Girl chases, young heart pounding
Strong legs pumping- keeping up
She’s grown to be a wolf girl pup
Sneaking up the ridge to peep,
on unsuspecting silly sheep
A yip, a nip, a bark, a wail!
The flock wise up and turn tail
Night is falling, no more prowling
Now’s the time for wolf pack howling
Round they circle in a ring,
lift their heads and start to sing
Those at home lock their doors,
when howling floats across the moors
Then they stand as if spellbound
One voice is surely not a hound
There’s a secret that they’re keeping
Snuggled in their furry swirl,
They are hiding a human girl
Saved her from a freezing river
Huddled round to stop her shiver
Sniffing at her odd bare skin,
Mother Wolf took her in
In the field wolves are bounding,
Wolf Girl chases, young heart pounding
Strong legs pumping- keeping up
She’s grown to be a wolf girl pup
Sneaking up the ridge to peep,
on unsuspecting silly sheep
A yip, a nip, a bark, a wail!
The flock wise up and turn tail
Night is falling, no more prowling
Now’s the time for wolf pack howling
Round they circle in a ring,
lift their heads and start to sing
Those at home lock their doors,
when howling floats across the moors
Then they stand as if spellbound
One voice is surely not a hound
This poem is copyright (©) Moe Phillips 2024
About the Writer
Moe Phillips
Moe is a poet, writer and filmmaker. Recipient of a Gold Clio in 2019, for her work with Disney, she has been published in over twenty anthologies for children and adults. She is a regular contributor to Bella Grace Magazine. Moe has created short films for award winning poets - Naomi Shihab Nye, Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard. Her latest creation is “The Feisty Beast” an audio content series she pens and produces.
