DAYDREAMING A POEM
two fawns bolted from their beds
of brown grass and asters
got me thinking
about where the doe was
what instructions she’d had given them
how long they had seen me
distracted by the poem I might write
horse swished his tail
humped his back
still I was thinking deer
felt a surge beneath me
was crow-hopped onto his neck
one heel hooked of the saddle
one hand twisted in mane
the other gathering up rein
just hanging in space
saw the horsefly on his hindquarters
felt the horse gather
shit
tried to pull myself back
just gave up
slipped to the ground
laughed at myself-
asleep at the reins.
have a laugh on me,
thinking of you
