Sunday, September 2, 2018

Pasture (In Reply To Billy Collins And His Irish Cows) Comments

Rating: 4.5

Here I stand
On this rocky piece of land
Head to the wind
Calf to my lee
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Suzanne Hayasaki
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John Beaton 03 September 2018

I enjoyed this answer back from the cow Billy Collins heard announcing its cowness to the world. I like that the cow is not only confident, but content. Nice touches are: the calf, and the cloud shadows patching the field just as the cow's hide has patches which Collins compares to a black-and-white map.

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Suzanne Hayasaki 03 September 2018

Thank you John! I am happy to hear that someone who is familiar with the original poem approves of this one!

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Bernard F. Asuncion 03 September 2018

Suzanne, such a splendid poem...................10+++++++++++++++

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Suzanne Hayasaki 03 September 2018

Thank you very much for your comment Bernard!

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Menomonee Falls, WI, USA
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