This Golden Prize

(For Doris Culverhouse)

a-hunting a man was gone
in the thick of a forest sweet
away trumped he like a horn
& a deer chased till the night;

up & down till near a rock
o, the weapons fell from his hands
while asleep upon the rock
what a golden snort of the nose;

then the queen of the forest came
what a bridal match she brought
o, the dream of raw blood to tame 
& what a prize she’ld win at last!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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October 23, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Nice dedication to Doris. Interesting use of language gives this poem an old world feel. The ending left me with a smile. Thank you for sharing this poem with us and for your kind words on mine. Keep on writing!! Karen
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October 21, 2009 at 3:01 AM
I like this poem. It has a flavor of poems written years ago, about the time of The Raven.. Excellent write. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit
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