Tie Down

With Winter, now the poacher's chain releases
while the hunters vane, their aptitude increases,
as still the mind sets edging, fate's receipt
the wait on wait, to kill mundane, bears thesis!

No thought of vestige pride, the eye beseeches
the game is theirs, the Bible's cry 
the Earth is Man's therein the tie, 
ties down the conscience, gives it tithe!

Tied down by glory, hunt or die
the boisterous story, ego's rely
Tied down,  the creature spared to buy
another hunter's license ~ my!

The State does benefit from the pie,
the same as taxing whiskey, rye
tied down, the Indian's wrestling wit
keeps watching, man to man ~ remit!

Once open prairie, now in script
tied down by rules, bit by bit!
this fetish bond, tied down to death
the hunter's choice, the home's rejoice!

Claim not the ground, you surly voice
tie down your weapon, your exploit
and let it wander o'er your soul
in season's squander of remorse!

No guilt, no envoy, no gun's force
NO HUNTING ~ Read my sign . . . ENDORSE!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Brown Avatar
November 20, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Thank you for sharing your fasinating writing with us Paula. May this weekend find you in good health and your pen be overflowing with inspiration. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
November 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Interesting thoughts put to pen. Keep the pen flowing. Sara
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