Frankie McMillan |
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The lower ranked horse
My father said a horse
a struggle for position
by a mere flick of an ear
or the tremble of a lip
he used a lunge, beat their
but tender with their hooves
the stallion stood beside the kitchen fire
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Frankie McMillan is a short story writer and poet. She is the author of The Bag Lady’s Picnic and other stories and a poetry collection, Dressing for the Cannibals. Recent poetry has appeared in Turbine, Sport, JAAM, Snorkel, Trout, The Cincinnati Review and Shenandoah. |
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