Wanderer

unreined,
a smiles kisses the fleeting horizon,
raptured by the promise to perch
on the coasts of infinity.

a thunderous roar fills the prairie
as an influx of bisons drift in
blind delusion for power and survival
from threshold to threshold.

the heart takes wings, soars
from the dust cloud and led by a keen look,
takes course over the rugged terrain.

and finally lands in an oasis of lush verdure,
overlooking the ocean, waiting for rolling white
waves of mares to carry him to that veiled
island of the blessed.

Comments

katiz7 said…
Succulent. We are our own worst critics... don't let it stop you. Others can see what we don't.
28 December 2011 at 17:44
Carol Moore said…
I agree with Kat! You are a wizard with words. Still waiting to see that published book of yours :D
All the best!
Cheers!
31 December 2011 at 20:59
Goswinus said…
Thanks for the comments, Carol & Kat, glad you liked them. I am never not quite satisfied in the outcome, never was with any of them; there's always insecurity factored in and that's the threshold I got to surmount or all talent will be wasted. I promised Ina to make a start in trying to get the stuff published. We'll see if it works out; if not, I must try harder!
31 December 2011 at 23:35
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