Mint-breathed creature

Mint-breathed creature

mint-breathed creature
in search of falling water to drink
breaks brush midstream
dips two horns in water
& gets tongue wet
goatee soaked
this quadruped with toro body
& ankles of a kudu
turns & trots along the path
eastward
hydrated now
insured of another day
seeks & finds a meadow
where fences no longer stand
where a logging truck rusts
into textured red-oranges
with sparkles of sand reflected
alongside nail popped barns
& lightning neglected
power line poles
disconnected
mint-breathed creature
has found a pasture
to invite others to
enjoy & gather