Confession by Judith Scott

Badger Encounters in the Wild book
Superb book of Jim Crumley's encounters with badgers in the wild in Scotland. The quality of the writing is superb. A great  read. Click here to buy: Encounters in the wild

Confession by Judith Scott

The stars, undimmed by a competing light,

Distracted us. On the fell road

There was no traffic, till a fleeting shadow

Hit the headlight. Heart thump. We stopped.

Behind us lay a badger.

Grey rounded belly, back legs splayed,

Vulnerable as a child.

His head slewed. From his muzzle

Blossomed a red foam.

He rolled on his side,

Observing us with one black eye.

His breath rasped like my mother’s

... continued ...

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