Buckskins, scraped with bare-knuckle scrubs
a destroyed village - runs down…to the mud.
As water rushes, then overwhelms
the banks - along the shores
of destiny, lays the soil of men
and their worn cloths.
Their knees are skinned
and so are the bloody red hands
of the coats - like Custers last stand.
In the black hills of the greasy lands
no bands play, but seven-beats
of an Indian drum - are heard.
The winds change and clouds reform
as the feathers - float away.
a destroyed village - runs down…to the mud.
As water rushes, then overwhelms
the banks - along the shores
of destiny, lays the soil of men
and their worn cloths.
Their knees are skinned
and so are the bloody red hands
of the coats - like Custers last stand.
In the black hills of the greasy lands
no bands play, but seven-beats
of an Indian drum - are heard.
The winds change and clouds reform
as the feathers - float away.
Some years ago, I travelled the historic sites and sceneries of on the US East Coast and was impressed by the landscape, the old towns and the atmosphere of stillness.
ReplyDeleteYour poem seems a replica of those reflections in my mind. You so beautifully put these into words of poetry. Thanks, David Brydon!
Such a beautiful poem :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful imagery as always I could see it all. Thank you again.
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