THE WHITE FUR and THE SABLE

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the white fur – the sable
black fur dark
all souls capable
they return horned and
homeward through
sand-scarred missal
feet forged at earth’s core
harpooned tusks, volcano
scorched, scored agate
the languid oryx
stands benign

mythological – many are
the animals so cloven hoofed
did she not borrow
curvéd scimitars
of ice whales from 
the frozen north
if so, she hid it well
favouring tranquility
over beasts of burden
slavishness, fears
about hostilities

serenity – the desert
antelope wears his
last owner’s stripe
as sand trickles through
this island preoccupation
    this  w  a  r
oceanic, seismic borders
he who plants broadest foot
makes claim on fairest quarters
desires safe haven wherever
she; he may raise
sons and daughters

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