Your hooves drawn together underbelly

shoulders in mud    your mane

of wist and soil deporting all the horse of you

your longhaired neck

eyes   jaw yes   and ears

unforgiveably human on such a creature

unforgiveably what you are

deposited in the grit-kicked field of a champion

tender neck and nostrils   teacher   water-lily suction-spot

what you were   marvelous   we could not stand

Night drops   an awaited storm

driving in to wreck your path

Foam on your hide like flowers

where you fell   or fall   desire