Stay near the fence, wait for the shade

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Open Poetry #34

Stay near the fence, wait for the shade

RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

0 posted 2005-02-09 01:16 PM

Stay near the fence and wait for the shade
for the sun dulls your senses as you strain
toward the sour apples beyond your reach.

Eyes, once spheres unto themselves, glaze
and become frightened of all shadows. Ears
must warn of yellow jackets and the steady
gait of the surer hooves.

Insect blemished hide drapes a sloping back
that cannot recall even its labor let alone ever
entering a race, arena or show.

Unsteady legs move only to break monotony
as a tail whips away a desultory audience.
What do you wait for in that corner of the field?

Long overlooked by the attentions of farmer’s
daughters, long forgotten by since forgotten
field hands, gravity alone calls to you.

Now dreams and nondreams mingle as sad eyes
betray the sun as a moon you never knew,
jaundiced and reflecting the steady diet
of the yellow flowers you prefer to mull.

Quick and natural you clear a path for the stallion,
who, regardless of the day or night of your woolgathering,
stands above you and midfield. His shuddered flank
causing you flinch, head high and shameless

POETS AGAINST THE WAR IS REDUNDANT

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

1 posted 2005-02-09 01:19 PM

Quick and natural you clear a path for the stallion,
who, regardless of the day or night of your woolgathering,
stands above you and midfield. His shuddered flank
causing you flinch, head high and shameless

Brava sir..
so pleased to see you post....

choose to chance the rapids,
dare to dance the tides...
{Garth}

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2005-02-09 01:31 PM

Not only is this a keeper...
this is a framer,
but I think I shall use barbed wire,
to keep its message
intact...

but I will allow the gate to swing free,
allowing the poem to know
it can run away,
should it wish to.

In short? IWIHWT...

I truly do.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2005-02-10 06:56 PM

Richard

Your empathy for this beautiful creature is touching.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

4 posted 2005-02-11 10:10 PM

Now this is my favorite animal and one I think is so abused for the most part anyway. Nice write Richard.

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

5 posted 2005-02-11 10:12 PM

beautiful, marty

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