A Hunter of Shadows

"a hunter of shadows, himself a shade"... Homer

A Hunter of shadows…


Dawn, at shadows birth
cast upon minds of those on earth.
Rising a man, a hunter still
 grasping at shades, to  joy fulfill.

Looking upon another’s dreams
to one would be hopeless it seems,
A foolish hunter reaches again
to only pull back an empty hand.

Happiness not snared in objects gained,
that  someone else’s sweat has stained.
Nor found in talents others display,
that cease like light at end of day.

Another’s joy, or peace, or light,
elusive game in endless flight,
With paper arrows and stringless bow,
piercing a vapor, no prize to show.

 A hunter of shadows, himself a shade,
searching in corners, where is hope made?
The answer each day his own mirror would cry,
as seeking in vain, he’d simply pass by..

Author's Note

I read the quote somewhere and liked it, so...i wrote a poem..(it's what we do..:-))

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

The stark images are brilliantly brought to life by the flow of your rhymes. I am amazed at the talents of poets I've still come to meet here, and the diversity they offer. Nicely done, Hoyt!

[Marie Anzalone]

I adore the image that yout words build in my mind as I read this... the unseen hunter with his unseen bow, tracking things that never existed through a world that may not be real. Makes me think of things such as parallel universes and the subconscious world. Makes me wish I could go out on a half-moonlit night and squint my eyes just so to capture a glimpse out of the corner of my eye, where the shadows meet the horizon.

[Alicia Schroeder]

This is amizingly written. Great write

[Cherrie Palmer]

this is packed full of powerful images, I loved reading this and I'm very glad I happened upon it. Cherrie :)

[AtticusBlack]

I saw this quote the other day and it also made me think, I'm quite a fan of quotes haha. Such a good poem.

[Hello, Goodbye]

This is nice. Really evocative.

[Ladysue]

What profound writing with excellent flow. This is a very tight write. This is poetry at its best. I enjoyed this immensely....

[Poeticpiers]

Inspiration strikes at random to produce something beautiful which just might inspire another poet and so it goes on ad infinitum.
I enjoyed this very much

[SoulofManyFaces]

I love the darkness, the subtle mystery here.
Every stanza flowed together nicely from line to
line. It was like a story to be told, and still much left
to be said...I want more LOL!!

[Georgia Gypsy]

This is lovely. For the quote to inspire you to write something so lovely is truely an amazing and wonderful thing, so glad you shared with the rest of us!