Hiker I.Q. (a haiku)

by feres greighbeare greenup county, kentucky sat.feb. 28, 2015 a.d.

frail leaf underneath
up where the deer's pathways reach
briars surround each

lower'n upper bench

buzzards circling above stench
how the heart does wrench

beautiful hide found
stretched over the bloated mound
antlers left this ground

mutilated head
what more can really be said
harvested left dead

tobacco rubbed in
apologies for the sin
mourning next of kin

Reviews

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Skillful in the true sense of the word. Soothing, gentle images and wonderful language.

[FarisGreybear]

it was incredibly challenging to tell this cherokee story of a medicine man, investigating the signs of a chase, hunt, and kill, only to discover a tragedy, and then perform the obligatory sacred ceremonies to honor the spirit and the relatives of the deer. when the title finally came to me, after writing it, i was stoked. this is the most excited and proud, i've yet to feel in writing. can't wait to explore even more formats. Dohiyu Osda, na agilvq'di. "It's great and I like it." Wa-do PsyOps. your name reminds me of CNN. :P