Terrier men and huntsman
out in the wilds doing things
no man should do to an animal
watching them
really it brings
tears to my eyes
and pain in my soul
a fox in a bag
it’s pads ripped to blood
taken out of the bag
tossed onto the ground
in front of the hounds
a murderous act
now doing the rounds
a guaranteed kill
making the mob
successful it seems
these huntsman
some sob
the vixen maybe
her cubs and yes we
who love the dear foxes
as a constancy.
these hunts are a scourge
the huntsman are too
its a cult sort of thing
what these vile bastards do
wild animals really
need love and care
not these vile journeys
that truthfully scare.
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.