they breatheheartbeat, batteryhay –they are theatre tryoneabhorrent to thebettor, onenotjet, roar, banterthen onebeat abaryon another, to earn honoron the throne … More
Category: poetry
Trigger Warning, 2015-2018
a duty that would douse the fire to race that gently glows inside a lesser horse instead it only served … More
Frontier Red
Frontier Red a bay more brown than blood when shrouded by sweat and twilight only occasionally sparkling when she passes … More
analysis of the only maiden in the 2017 Kentucky Derby, in the only appropriate form
though Sonneteer is 0 for 10 — a flaw — he’s more than just a Trojan Nation two in both … More
Mastery, 3.11.17, 2:07pm PDT
’tis never promised, always hoped, a horse with early talent past what foes have shown will gallop on along a … More
Jess’s Next Dream
someone who twice saw immortality asleep a night, or for eternity dreamt two forever horses made a third although Apollo’s … More
to Lady Eli
a bold display of power, strength, and grace a difficult debut, she found the wire ears up, and proud peace … More
a day in verse
Today is the first of two major weekends for final Breeders’ Cup preps. It is also the first weekend since … More
a Lady’s day at Ascot
words of praise and hopes for things to come traversed the sea before the royal meet the bluegrass, knowing well … More
a moment all too brief
we crowd the rail, a moment all too brief a deep bay flash jets past the Golden Gate to fill … More
a Classic verse
With all apologies to the Haiku Handicapper, this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic was sufficiently dramatic to require a Sonnet Recapper. … More
Blinkers Off 