Aloof of Hoof
Aloof of Hoof
the golden tickseed and
brown eyed susan
afford these thickets
femininity.
i am utterly lost, and all i
did was round a bend.
i intuit the direction i ought
to head -impossible, in the
circumstancial myriad tree
stands.
i end up on someones
property with no permission.
admire the sweet peas in
passing. cut through unkind
woods that are birdless.
climb and shimmy under
whats dead or growing.
there is a camoflague
ball-cap. parts of bullets.
i see an opening in a fence
and must walk alongside
a house.
come out seven big farms
past my mark. way out, many
dozen bulls take off with my
masked embarrassment.
they are aloof of hoof.
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That is exactly how it feels to take a wrong turn in woods you think you know! Those last three lines bring it straight in.
thanks- i was quite self-conscious and trying to be cool!
quite a hike
and quite a description of a hike
Having only ever walked on marked trails, I found your adventure pretty exciting!
theres a forest i have permission to wander as no one quite owns it- on this occasion i wanted to see if i could get to the road if i veered off….well, yes, i can-but not without tresspassing! i would have been mortified if seen. (perhaps i was seen)
thanks Jim, it was a memorable day!
I love this. Especially that beginning: “the golden tickseed and/brown eyed susan/afford these thickets/
femininity.” So good.