Woman King

Blackbird claw, raven wing

under the red sunlight

long clothesline, two shirt sleeves

waving as we go by



hundred years, hundred more

someday we may see a

woman king, wristwatch time

slowing as she goes to sleep



black horse fly, lemonade

jar on the red ant hill

garden worm, cigarette

ash on the window sill



hundred years, hundred more

someday we may see a

woman king, sword in hand

swing at some evil and bleed



black hoof mare, broken leg

on on the shot gun shell

age old dog, horned nest

built in the big church bell



hundred years hundred more

someday we may see a

woman king, bloodshot eye

thumb down and starting to weep