Cronk and Tom,

"Is" added.  Better?

Bear

i like the addition of 'is' ...

ld

Yes

What a contemplative bear...

Cronk

i would like to give the bear a wider berth:

In the summer woods
stands a bear dressed
in his long brown coat

who knows who he is
but not who you are
& is contemplating his
next move.

 

Cusp
 

In the summer woods
stands a bear in
his long brown coat. 

He knows who he
is, but not who
you are, and
is considering
what to do next.


Rick Stansberger


dear Rick

i am enjoying this &
at the same time wondering how it would be if the bear was a she.

silent lotus

Good question, Silent.  This one for some reason was male.  Cubs/no cubs enter into the female decision making process.  They don't with males.

I slowed down the time.  It's a split of a split of a second, or until the bear gets a good whiff, scent being a vital component in bear thought.

liked this one a lot Rick. It leaves the reader wanting more, but in the good sense. Bears are such strange creatures, looking so cuddly and friendly yet can be very dangerous.

Thanks, Mikael.  Yes, they can be a paradox.

Late to this and I love it.  time for it to climb!

Thanks, Sue, very kind of you.

Rick