In dark matter,
the hot bolt of deer—
brambled rack,
coiled haunch,
stone spoor.
A great stag
bridled
barely,
its rider
long
thrown.
This trace
of breaking
from wild,
hint
of bit.
Celtic Urn: Manching, Bayern
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