(for Smarty Jones) br br horse-naked br br a barn sleeper br he can swim in the sun, in a barn br br he loafs in an apple yard, br snapping the pea grass br as blossoms inhale and exhale kentucky spring br br his friend the goat is br patiently br trimming the grass beneath br br today is saturday br br steel strips are winged to his toes br tiny shields br br he can carry a man running br his tail is a whisper trail br br in sharp silk clothing br a fearless man holds on br still cropping the slender useless whip br a man and a race-horse in a jagged steady burst br pushing through the vortex br br is this the vortex of horse speed? br a horse in a puff br in a dreamscape a puff br br can he see the dawn coming? br br he's fast! br on his toes and br he's passed us!br br Jimi Doylebr br