Feral

[ChristopherSea]

a 'non-ku'

Feral

mottled gray scoundrel
wanders serpentine alley
to bemire a queen

[Brownlie]

a 'non-ku'

Feral

mottled gray scoundrel
wanders serpentine alley
to bemire a queen

If feral is associated with the word wild which its etymology suggests then it would go great with words such as wandering and serpentine to explore that prelapsarian language and the way it morphs after the fall. This type of exploration can also have some ramifications with gender as I believe Eve's hair is described as wanton. There is also the figures of nature and primordial matter to consider in this equation. Hope this wasn't too of topic.

[ChristopherSea]

a 'non-ku'

Feral

mottled gray scoundrel
wanders serpentine alley
to bemire a queen

If feral is associated with the word wild which its etymology suggests then it would go great with words such as wandering and serpentine to explore that prelapsarian language and the way it morphs after the fall. This type of exploration can also have some ramifications with gender as I believe Eve's hair is described as wanton. There is also the figures of nature and primordial matter to consider in this equation. Hope this wasn't too of topic.

I love the depth of your analysis of the poem BL, thank you for sharing it. Yes, feral is wild. Here, it is used for a mongrel male alley cat or the scoundrel. In the feline breeding world, prized mating female stock are referred to as queens. So this rogue with his undesirable gene pool is looking to bemire the pure breed gene pool of royal stock. I have too lovely mongrels and two show quality Bengal cats at home which sparked the idea for this one. Cheers/Chris

PS: I just put up one of my Bengals as my avatar.

[Magpie]

a 'non-ku'

Feral

mottled gray scoundrel
wanders serpentine alley
to bemire a queen

Hi Chris, great short poem you've got here. I especially like that middle line with it's feline like swagger. For some reason I thought serpentine alley was a reference to "Turpentine Alley" but after Googling, it would seem that "Turpentine Alley" is a place that I have invented.
I'm far happier with cats bemiring queens than bemiring my garden.
Cheers for the read.

[ChristopherSea]

a 'non-ku'

Feral

mottled gray scoundrel
wanders serpentine alley
to bemire a queen

Hi Chris, great short poem you've got here. I especially like that middle line with it's feline like swagger. For some reason I thought serpentine alley was a reference to "Turpentine Alley" but after Googling, it would seem that "Turpentine Alley" is a place that I have invented.
I'm far happier with cats bemiring queens than bemiring my garden.
Cheers for the read.

Thanks Mark, I figured serpentine gave it a more sinful nature.