May 2, 2020
1 min read
The Kentucky Derby Winner
A Derby Day poem
~after William Carlos Williams
The horse’s flanks
shine wet
slick with sweat
ribbed breath
muscular
neck wreathed
with red roses
dying.
Provocative truth teller, author of 19 poetry collections. Cat dad. Dog dad. Currently working from Portland, Oregon. Learn more at: Jaysizemore.com.
