Apache
Gaunt ribs betray the hunger
that his spirit would deny
as he tracks elusive quarry
beneath an angry sky
a wind that howls in unison
with predator and prey
steals what little warmth he has
and whirls it far away
back within a wikkiup
embattled by the snow
his wife and child lie starving
by a dying fires' glow
he clutches tight his rifle
ignores his freezing feet
and staggers ever onward
in search of game to eat
lips begin to mumble
a half-remembered prayer
to the unseen spirits
of the forest and the air
he is Apache, born and raised,
and like Apaches past
he struggles day by day so that
he will not be the last
C. Lon R. Bruso
Apache
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Re: Apache
Very lyrical. Enjoyed.
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Re: Apache
Thank you very much!
I didn't expect a response this soon, you overwhelmed me!
I didn't expect a response this soon, you overwhelmed me!
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Re: Apache
Almost too perfect in rhyme and meter for such a grim, honest and riveting poem!
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Re: Apache
Thanks much!
Well, that's me, grim and poetic! LOL!!
Well, that's me, grim and poetic! LOL!!
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Re: Apache
Nicely done!
-Travis
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The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. ~Marcus Aurelius
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Re: Apache
Thank you, Travis! I appreciate the read and the feedback!
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