Weathervane, Decommissioned

A poem.

November 16, 2011

Weathervane, DeCommissioned
 (Quechee, Vermont)
   
The headless horse runs on
 hooves high
 tail streaming
 Ignoring the bullet holes
 of target practice
 born of boredom
 in a small New England town
 searching for his matching rider.
  – Carole F. Stabler