"Boom Boom"

white wings are flying
your shotgun moves
through the air
following your eyes
held in your hands
tight to your shoulder
Boom Boom
it speaks to the
late afternoon breeze
as doves fall to the ground
silenced early forever
your chessie retrieves them
to your hand
for your dinner tonight
no beef pork chicken or fish
just doves wrapped in bacon
stuffed with jalapenos
on the charcoal grill
no added hormones
or antiobiotics
the tired dogs have been checked
for ticks and thorns
and received their massage
the sun is setting
the Black Label in the glass
in your hand is gone
as you watch the sunset
in South Texas after
a day of hunting on your lease
it is pitch black dark
as you take the doves
off the grill
and go inside for dinner
sleep comes easily to this bunch
and their dreams are of hunting
point the shotgun
pass the bird
pull the trigger
Boom Boom
doves for dinner