26 Amulet

Amulet 

by Ted Hughes

Inside the wolf's fang, the mountain of heather.

Inside the mountain of heather, the wolf's fur.

Inside the ragged forest, the wolf's foot.

Inside the wolf's foot, the stony horizon.

Inside the stony horizon, the wolf's tongue.

Inside the wolf's tongue, the doe's tears. 

Inside the doe's tears, the frozen swamp.

Inside the frozen swamp, the wolf's blood.

Inside the wolf's blood, the snow wind.

Inside the snow wind, the wolf's eye.

Inside the wolf's eye, the North star.

Inside the North star, the wolf's fang.