Alberta in the Raw

Cows are crowding the pasture
with magnificent bellowing

their simple life of mating
cud-chewing & resting
under cover of sun

seasoned hides not realizing
extra weight from good
living will cost them,
since beef cattle

have unexpected endings.

© Richard L. Provencher

First published Fall 2010 Volume 3, Issue 1
The Honey Land Review
An Online Journal of Poetry & Photography
Missouri, USA