Lines on the Horse (A Meditation on the Sculpture of Deborah Butterfield).
Strayed and downed limbs;
Articulately positioned driftwood
From Trojans ancient shore
Bronze and battle charred
Held taught in disarrayed form
To resemble a primeval ‘Equus’
A diagrammed anatomical Stubbs
Silent grazing in the concrete courtyard
Knots, grain and whorls of ingenuity
Twist rhythmically into sinew...
Muscle, bone and tendons
Shade springing to life amidst the ‘Ginko’
Darkly sketched, pregnant with life
Solitary waiting in rain, wind, and sun
Waiting for ‘chevaliers’ to race and jump!
All Rights Reserved & Copyright: David John Drew ‘Lord Carville’ 2023
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