Thursday, November 7, 2013

Too stunning

too stunning
for a simple pasture
the horns
of these longhorn cattle
curve up into the sky

 —kernels, Spring 2013 (premier issue) 

at a nearby ranch













Fine creatures, especially up close. I hate to reflect upon their fate.
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7 comments:

  1. Jenny Ward AngyalNovember 8, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    They are stunning creatures. Fortunately, they probably don't reflect on their fate--that function is reserved for the poet who, thank goodness, notices the stunning details that others miss. And your photo complements your poem so perfectly.

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  2. janetldNovember 8, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    thanks, jenny! the poem was inspired by the cattle grazing on this particular pasture.

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  3. Jennifer WagnerNovember 8, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Yes, stunning! What a great photo and capture in your words of them Janet.

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  4. janetldNovember 8, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    thanks, jennifer!

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  5. Wendy BourkeNovember 9, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    Moving and eloquent.

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  6. AdelaideNovember 11, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    Stunning, indeed ! Are they every penned up? I would think they would gouge each other in a pen.

    Adelaide

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  7. janetldNovember 18, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    thanks, wendy and adelaide. :)
    yes, looks like those horns could do some gouging!

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