*The following is inspired by the great Watership Down by Richard Adams, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and William Horwood’s Duncton stories all of which I highly recommend. Works of beauty all. Anything by William Horwood is worth reading. I shall leave links at the end for their books. I may do two more as a follow-up to this? I shall see on any comments and likes as well as where I can take it to next?
Metal boxes rumble
on by
Sprouting smoke
into the sky
Choking snouts
then run away
Or caught in bright
eyes that ensnares life it slays
Whilst above great
birds fly
Leaving a trail way
up high
scattering frightened
life below
As they burrow deep
in holes
Giant beasts claw
the earth
Killing, maiming
all they hurt
These monsters
scar the land
What they wonder
is their plan?
Warm, small bodies
shiver in fright
Away from these
and out of sight
No more blood shall
fall tonight…
http://www.williamhorwood.co.uk/index.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Adams
http://www.kennethgrahamesociety.net/
Caliburnus Rises 
Excellent poem!
RE: Sprouting smoke into he sky
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Did you mean to write: the sky as in “Sprouting smoke into the sky”?
I look forward to reading more of your poetry. 🙂
Thank you and oops! I’m such a Muppet! 😉 Keyboard stuck. Really must check properly. Not concentrating and I’m flitting between this site and writing a novel. Thank you again.
Thank you so much…I too am shivering in fear from the roar of the “landscalpers” ! aren’t we ever done with our destruction? apparently not! and not till they’ve killed every
last wild being they can..wolves being their favorite varmin at the moment
Yes, very true indeed as humankind spread further across the land, more and more of life is being wiped out. Can’t remember the total everyday that is being wiped off the face of the earth but it is in its thousands sadly.