spear flies from palm
from true to true
from hunter with eyes of hawk
screaming belly to beast to sky
crimson shocks the snow
he claims his kill
their eyes lock as
her life is draining
growing limp
then cold
his knife sharp
his belly rumbling
his tongue his teeth are small
he licks her blood
tastes his own
cradles her lovely body
her lovely dangling body
pressed to his strong heart
thumping
thumping
running home
children squeal and dance
little one hugs his knees
and after the fire the feast the fullness
after grease slicks the ground
he breathes her breath
her lily breath
the sweetest breath of woman-she
until hot and thick and salty
one inside of one
steaming from their center
as starlight penetrates their roof
their roof of boughs
of green and brown
as starlight penetrates ‘til dawn
5/1/2015