Woman King

blackbird claw, raven wing
under the red sunlight
long clothesline, two shirt sleeves
waving as we go byhundred years, hundred more
someday we may see a
woman king, wristwatch time
slowing as she goes to sleepblack horse fly, lemonade
jar on the red ant hill
garden worm, cigarette
ash on the window sillhundred years, hundred more
someday we may see a
woman king, sword in hand
swing at some evil and bleedblack hoof mare, broken leg
eye on the shot gun shell
age old dog, hornet nest
built in the big church bellhundred years, hundred more
someday we may see a
woman king, bloodshot eye
thumb down and starting to weep