UNTITLED POEM (Anonymous)

A filly, a colt,
Five men in a boat.
A fern, a feather, a tortoise sleeps,
Bluebells in Autumn, shrivel, weep.
Oranges, limes. chili, and feverfew.
A pinch of sage?
No thank you!

A horse and its carriage, trot on, trot slow
Whipped up whip, collar, cap, ribboned bow.
Fur on a coat, lace around the full face
Working up a sweat, Horse, increase your pace!
In the deep forest and the earthen bowl
A man gathers roots, food, rice.
Gather, gather too, mountain dew.

A horse at the fence, bridle, bit
Who holds back, time after time?
A sonnet, a sabre, sharp at the lip.
In time, in time, another day, another time.

Bravery escalate,
What s your bent,
Folklore and army dress.
Say not. Swear not,
In time. . . .In time
A horse, his mare
Gallop and fancy free!