Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Warriors

Ft. Myers, Florida. Click to expand.

You sense their strength when they run past

uniformed and kicking up the dirt,

and something primitive as well,

painted clubs in hand,

bearded warriors in their prime

bent on striking hard with speed

and wild for triumph.

Call it sport, this honing of the skills

to feed the tribe, to win the war,

a civilized ferocity.