Our Descent Into Madness

We love our English class. Today, we were all given “A Blessing” by James Wright with words missing, to make our own version. Check out what Emily and I created…

A Blessing, by us

Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota
Wind bounds softly forth on the grass.
And the eyes of those two Indian ponies
Darken with glee.
They have come galloping out of the woods
To welcome my friend and me.
We step over the barbed wire into the pasture
Where they have been grazing all day, ravenous.
They move tensely, they can hardly contain their delight
That we have come.
They bow shyly as we approach. The prepare each other.
There is no hunger like theirs.
At home once more,
They begin munching the young tufts of flesh in the darkness.
I would like to devour the slenderer one in my mouth,
For she has walked over to me
And bitten my left hand.
She is mad with hunger,
Her mane falls wild on her forehead,
And the light breeze moves me to consume her long ear
That is as delicate as petals.
Suddenly I realize
That if I stepped out of her way I would get
Into his.