Tuesday, 13 March 2018

The Angry Bull

Botero, Angry Bull 1995
Valentina was a restless soul
Seeking out adventure and excitement
She enjoyed the thrill of the chase
playing cat-and-mouse
being pursued
desired

But he took her by surprise
She hadn't counted on such an angry bull
driven on by the relentless pursuit
to leave her nowhere to go
naked and breathless
cornered

Thrown about and into the air
Valentia came down to land upon his back
and although he bucked and reared 
she gripped his horn tightly
refusing to surrender
enraged

And so the angry bull stopped
impressed by her spirit and tenacity
to allow Valentia to sit upright
astride his muscular flank
no longer restless
tamed

© the dishonest woman