M. L. Kiser Poet Tritina

You Need a Good Saddle

He sat emboldened in the saddle,
The cowpoke on the plains,
Herding his longhorns.

Sometimes folks decorate with steer horns;
A rancher must have a well made saddle
But, unlike his home and car, it’s plain.

He has to navigate many plains;
Sometimes he’ll lose a longhorn;
With a difficult task, he’s saddled.

So, his well made ordinary, plain saddle, will last through years of herding longhorns without much pain.

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Michelle Faulkner January 22, 2019 at 2:49 PM Now I am inspired to learn about the Tritina form, this made me smile! M. L. Kiser January 25, 2019 at 11:29 AM It's easier than the Sestina; better stories in this form. Thanks so much I can hardly wait to see what you can do with the Tritina.

Caren Krutsinger January 21, 2019 at 7:51 AM I like this cowboy poem. It is over my head, but I still like it. M. L. Kiser January 21, 2019 at 6:09 PM Nah, thanks though.