When I was little, I was fascinated by a picture in one of my many books on prehistoric life which showed early humans worshipping a bear skull. That's probably what made the scene of primitive religion in Neil Gaiman's American Gods stick in my mind, many years later.

So, when the second [adjective][species] poetry collection called for poems ( Read more... )

Civilized Beasts is a charity poetry anthology, with all profits going to the Wildlife Conservation Society. You can buy it in both physical and ebook formats.

I contributed Sled Dog Cadence, which is, as the name suggests, a cadence, call-and-response song or jody call, huskies and other hauling dogs, for the use of. I figured dog teams would ( Read more... )

We are the Mods.
Two-stroke tigers, burning Brighton.
Khaki parkas mask
The dazzle-camo pattern of our stripes.

We are the Mods.
Whiskers sprout like mirror stalks.
Our tiger-in-the-tank tails ( Read more... )

Thoughtful and sometimes controversial furry website [adjective:species] has focused its lens on poetry over the last few weeks, culminating in a collection of poems from within the fandom. Some are animal poems, some are about being furry, and one of them is my 'Wolf Break', previously published here on LJ.

Read them all here!

Eleven o'clock; coffee time ( Read more... )