Rabbit and Wolf

The official thread for the continuing saga, with another chapter that promises adventure! Apologies for the reposts.

RABBIT AND WOLF

Rabbit popped up from her hutch
and sniffed the air.
No danger there, drifting in the breeze.
Hoppity-hop it was into the clover
to gather food for the heart
and hay for the home.
Wolf watched Rabbit intently
from his hideout in the woods,
drinking in the dance
of Rabbit's routine.

Rabbit had gathered
too much to hold.
Wolf popped out and said
"Hello, if I may be so bold,
you look like you need a hand."
Rabbit shrieked and dropped her load.
"You're a wolf, you're going to eat me!"

Wolf sat, dignified.
"A Canis Lupus would never be so rude."
Rabbit cocked her head to one side,
and wrinkled her nose.
"What's a Canis Lupus?"
Wolf thought,
and scratched behind his ear.
"Well, I don't speak Latin dear,
but I think it might be me."

"If you don't want breakfast then,
what do you want?"
Thump thump thump went Rabbit's foot
impatiently.
Wolf hung down his head.
"Dear lady, I must confess,
you fascinate me, so fancy free,
yet wise and cautious too.
I only wish to be with you,
guard your hutch from beasts and storms,
and simply be a friend."

Rabbit thought and pondered,
pondered and thought.
"You do seem sincere.
Okay, pick up that hay
you made me drop."

Rabbit and Wolf walked
back to the hutch and talked
of many things,
the folly of nature, long-dead kings,
the difference between
a yarn and a string,
and to this day
they are the best of friends.


WOLF AND RABBIT CONTEMPLATE

Wolf and Rabbit sat beneath the setting sun
finshing the last of their supper,
peas and carrots, and mincemeat pie,
Wolf's personal favourite delight.

Wolf looked up at the darkening sky
and asked "Have you ever thought
upon the night?
The moon will soon
obscure the sun,
casting black on everyone."

Rabbit chewed a carrot,
stroked her ear,
was it just her,
or did she just not hear
correctly.

"What are you on about, Wolf?
Are you sure you didn't eat too much?"

Wolf sat back and took a pause.
"I like the night, and the moon,
the great pursuer,
huntress of a noble cause,
conquering light,
giving us time
to collect our thoughts
and meditate."

Rabbit got quizzical.

"So what of morning, Wolf?
The sun pursues, retreats,
as does the moon.
Every morning, you yawn awake,
I make some oatmeal,
and you ask,
where's the spoon?"

Wolf thought on this.

"Rabbit, you are right.
The night and day are equal.
Let us put this pondering to rest,
and agree that contemplating
on a full stomach is best."

RABBIT AND WOLF GO TO TOWN

Rabbit and Wolf sat down to dine.
Wolf said "Ahh, such fine fare, as usual."
Rabbit chewed her clover
with some disdain.

"Wolf, do you ever feel
our meals are just the same thing
again and again,
over and over, with all this clover?"

Wolf said, "Rabbit, perhaps
we should lapse in our routine.
I hear that Animal City is plush
with all exotic foodstuffs,
including the elusive rambutan."

"Rambutans? What are those?"

"I'm not sure, but hop on my back
and we shall visit Animal City.
I must warn you, it's a place of pity,
not everyone indulges in its treasures.
Some spend all on worthless leisure,
but we are on adventure here,
shall we go, my dear?"

"Yes, yes! Prance on!"

They marched through hill and dale,
wetlands, and the shaggy grass.
Animal City loomed on the horizon.

"It's so big, " Rabbit thought.

They entered the city gates
and a mouse-like creature,
large, with a tail as bald
as lake-tempered rocks asked,
"Say, can you spare a carrot?"

Wolf growled, and the rat scurried.
"Don't worry Rabbit, you are safe with me."

Rabbit was amazed.
Wide eyed she drank in
cherries, raspberries,
sweet baby greens,
pomegranates, plums,
apples serene,
carrots of every colour,
orange, white and red,
beets so sweet, in candy-stripe,
melons plump and oh so ripe.
Still, the rambutan was indeed
elusive.

"Wolf, how will we know
when we've found a rambutan?"

"I suppose we'll just know
when we see it."

Wolf and Rabbit wandered on,
through the streets and alleys.
Then a ragged mare, cart in tow,
approached them.

"Let me make for you a fine show of my goods."

She pulled the cover from her gifts,
exposing red-green fruit with shells and fronds.
"With fronds like these...try, try."

Rabbit said "They look like tiny hedgehogs!"

"Peel and eat, peel and eat," the mare piped in.

Rabbit and Wolf peeled and ate, and ate a lot.
In unison they said
"So good, divine, what are these,
and how can we make them mine?"

They looked at each other and murmered, "Ours, that is."

The mare smiled.
"These are the elusive rambutans you seek,
help yourself, there is no charge.
Just promise you will do me one favour,
in the future, should I ask."

"Absolutely," Wolf said.

Rabbit and Wolf
marched happily back to the hutch,
munching rambutan like experts,
dizzy and happy with their find.

Rabbit wondered though,
what favour
from the ragged mare's unhinged mind
might flow?

RABBIT AND WOLF HAVE A VISITOR

Rabbit and Wolf tended to
spring cleaning, morning dew,
and then a knock was heard
upon the door.

Rabbit said "Who might that be?"

Wolf said "Maybe it's the mouse I called
to fix the floor."

At the hutch was the mare,
the one that sold the rambutans.
"Rabbit and Wolf, I come to ask my favour."

Rabbit and Wolf looked at each other,
and wondered should they bother?
Their sheepish eyes said yes,
she did well by us,
we made a promise,
we must hear her story.

"A vicious bear has taken my child,
the ransom demanded was hardly mild,
I had to sell rambutan,
just to stop the bear from eating her!"

Wolf looked at rabbit and said
"Rabbit, we must do what's best."
Rabbit looked at Wolf and said
"It seems we're on a noble quest!"

Wolf said "friendly mare, no need for pay,
Rabbit, hop, we're on our way!"