Flock
Laugh at border collie laying on cusp of ditch,
Body contracted tight, spring like.
Sheep in field at edge near road,
Shepherd stands as a statue.
Dog close by being itself.
Dog's oneness with shepherd and sheep.
Symbiotic beauty observed.
Museum like quality, a glimpse to previous time.
Living history display from biblical times of Jacob and David,
Lone shepherd, lone dog, flock of sheep.
Simple.
Beauty.
Stillness,
Peace,
Safe.
About the Author: Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet.
Image is of flock of sheep this week by Highway 92.
