Toothed- coulees
freeze on their hunt
as if preparing to point
Like some unground electrical current,
they pause at their borders
and watch what they would love to rip apart;
come closer than is safe for any of us,
to erase epitaphs and angsty truths
that this was not the place
you meant to dust
Raw-toothed high hills
needing pick to draw out
evidence of having eaten an old west
and spit out bony stubs
of sagebrush stories
who pale in light
of a thousand old tall tales
Dog days' long wait for resurrection
rustle for decades
like old hounds who can still howl
Author notes
prompt - picture - Grafton Ghost Town Utah by Eva McDermott
http://evamcdermott.deviantart.com/art/Graffton-Ghost-Town-Utah-66034784
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A contest entry
- PICture Inspired PIF - 15 Poets - Reserve your plot now! :) by Mark McNulty.
1075 points, ended June 8, 2008, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This had a great, raw feel to it. Using the phrase "dog days" in the title was a great early hook. It seemed, in my opinion, to work really well with the prompt so thank you so much for entering.
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Like your take... the formations of earth as dogs that point, rip apart, erasing epitaphs, eating evidence spiting out stories!
This just ululates! BRAVO!
Marlene -
Excellent
Wonderful creation for the picture. Captures it so well. Best of luck in the contest.
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great 'mid west' haunting imagery , can i spot some vultures in the blue sky , xxx good luck peter
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"to erase epitaphs and angsty truths
that this was not the place
you meant to dust"
Raw, visceral, profound & pure, as always, my Sister. What a wonderful penning for the prompt. Good luck in the contest, Sweetie. 
Wanda
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It has been along time since I heard the phrase "dog days" and you use it well!
Good luck in the contest.
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