Killed By Cows




By Angusfolklore
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This is not the time to wonder,
as they thunder towards you,
whether they are cows or bulls.
Just run.
You have wandered into a zone
that seemed dangerous to none.
They low and moo and charge,
No thoughts of darkness anywhere,
but this is how life gets you unawares.
and you are there thinking calmly,
how meadow soft their milk white eyes
even as they stampede.
A meadow larks pipes mellifluous praise
on this, your final day.
The field slopes gently to the sea
and you subside into the soft meadow
that seems like an advert for soft
dreaming dairy days.
And quickly you sink
under unmeaning hooves.
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I've been charged at by cows
I've been charged at by cows - it's terrifying! Was this inspired by the court case just the other day Angus?
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Congratulations! This is Poem
Congratulations! This is Poem of the Week!
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I thought that was one in a
I thought that was one in a million. I pass cows on my bike. I'm going to put a cow-shearer on the front wheel.
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A truly unsettling poem. Like
A truly unsettling poem. Like you, I've read a few stories about people and their cow encounters. We do tend to forget that cows are very powerful animals and I've read that they're not very keen on humans they don't know. They have my sympathy there.
The way you contrast the beauty of the surroundings and the single-mindedness of the animal is chillingly effective.
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Just read this and wanted to
Just read this and wanted to make it Pick of the Day as it's a great poem and appeared to be missing golden cherries. Hopefully, more people will get a chance to read it too. I read it both as a brilliant metaphor as well as taking it in its more literal sense. Do share on social media.
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The added painting is in the
The added painting is in the public domain too btw. By Anthonie van Borssom, C17th.
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Congratulations Angus - very
Congratulations Angus - very well deserved!
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This is one of my worst
This is one of my worst nightmares. Everyone always says, they won't hurt you..You've managed to capture the banality of extreme misfortune, a macabre event in a beautiful pastoral setting. There's no negotiating with those beasts.
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Definitely the best of the bunch this week
Well deserved gold for this excellent thought provoking poem
I like cows and I've never been afraid to be in a field with them ...... until now :)
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This is our Poem of the Month
This is our Poem of the Month - Congratulations!
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