Great Herds Poem by Eric Cockrell

Great Herds



there were great herds
of buffalo then...
racing wildly across
the plains,
bodies painted,
ponies nostrils flared,
bow and arrow ready...

to the victor
the spoils...
a prayer of gratitude
to the spirit
of the beast....
meat for the long winter...

maybe even a taste
of raw liver...

there were great herds
of buffalo then...
when the people
of the earth
were free!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Eric Cockrell 14 August 2011

written in memory of Delaney Quiver, a friend.

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