Released

             Released

Parade begins at bottom
horses collect in an eddy
galloping up the dirt track
graceful flow of movement

Tails carried proud
swishing in sync with gait
ground reverberates with
each hoof fall

River of motion
thunders past
slowly moving thunderhead
pent up energy released

About the Author:  Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet. (17-241B)

Herd Ways

                Herd Ways

Horses coming in from the pasture
They gather a quarter mile away
At the bottom of the hill
The race up begins

They crest the hill
The lead mare slows
Energy dissipates
As prepare for sharp turn

Into the open face shed
They tumble into place
Dominant mare and gelding
Others take their places in the rain

About the Author:  Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet. (17-111C)