Coyote Echoes

One yip begets a howling
The coyote pack announces itself and its strength
Each member joining in the chorus

Two other packs add their voices to the songs
A triangulation of wild canine echoes
Surrounding me without regard to my reason
For a predawn excursion

I estimate the distance of the packs from me
Calculating the risk of staying
In their territory, in their time

The coyotes and I share a secret:

The moon is always full

A full moon with clouds, seen through bare tree branches

The moon is always full

NaPoWriMo Day 3