Cave
Painting
by Terry Ofner
by Terry Ofner
The
man-shape on the wall
is
red. The man is earthen red,
like
the dust all around.
The
man points an arrow upwind
where
the bison range. They graze
the
stony hill one wall over.
The
bison are brown—
earthen
brown,
like
the dust all around.
The
brown pigment
is
hungry
for
the wall.
The
red pigment
is
hungry
for
the kill.
Desire
everywhere.
Bio:
Terry
Ofner has published poetry in World Order, 100 Words, Right Hand
Pointing, Ghazal Page, Flying Island, San Pedro River Review, and
forthcoming in I70 Review. He is an editor for an educational
publishing company headquartered in Iowa, where he grew up—not far
from the Mississippi River.