Sheep-Worrying

by Joanie Hieger Fritz Zosike / August 21st, 2016

116 sheep, many of them pregnant, were
Shoved to the border of their owner’s land
By centurion dogs possessed by driving
Their charges, in that way mean dogs do
Fangs glistening, they flaunted authority
As if they were humans herding refugees
To the torn frontier of their birth country
Forcing them against razor-wired fences
Neither letting them cross the frontier
Nor giving them sanction to remain

Joanie Hieger Fritz Zosike is an actor, director, singer and writer who splits her time living on the LES in Manhattan and in the boonies in Manchester, NJ. Her book of poetry An Alphabet of Love is coming out in 2015 from Barncott Press (London). Read other articles by Joanie.

This article was posted on Sunday, August 21st, 2016 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.