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.

This article appears in April 4-11 2016.

Dan MacIsaac lives on Vancouver Island, Canada. He is the author of the poetry collection, Cries from the Ark. His work has been published in Stand, Arc and The American Journal of Poetry among other outlets. His poetry has appeared in the print magazines Poetry Salzburg, Vallum, Poetica and Agenda. His writing can also be viewed at www.this.org. He is the winner of the 2014 Foley Prize.