Beyond

Horse with War PaintWarrior Spirit... more Daniel Eskridge by Daniel Eskridge

Do you remember

 the cliff's edge

war waited beyond

the wind 

waved black hair

 like a banner

at half mass

 feathered spears

red-handed

 painted Paint

withers and rump

16 hands of harbinger

carried swiftly to

 

a war waiting beyond 

ritual and inevitable return

confidence or courage

do not say good-bye.

The nod says all.

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This really nicely penned. great job

[Corset]

Thank you! Hope life is treating you well, you should be a novelist :D

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we see in many movies, the Native Americans talking little, showing actions speak louder than words.
They do nod...and that is enough communication...
even a look.
They didn't have tanks, bombs or any other type of weapon like we have today...
hands, bows, knives....and forced to use them because we came to this land and decided it was
ours, even though they were here first, shared with us and knew how to live off and with the land.
Shame on us...
If only we had their courage.
j.

[Corset]

I agree Jacob, swindlers from the get go

[willweb]

To have the picture of the horse in mind while reading this gives this poem the perfect texture to compliment your words and the feelings that they produce. You are so expressive when you write, that is why it is such a joy to read you and every poem is worth the wait.

[Corset]

Hi Willweb, thank you for your wonderful comments!