South Fork Poetry: 'Notes From the Hampton Classic'
By Bruce Buschel
black leather boots
tight tan jodhpurs
riding crops aloft
pendulum ponytails
no horse named Nabokov
languages spoken:
Spanish, Japanese,
Irish and money
Hermes saddles on sale
from $1,995 to 4,995
softer pretzels found
on the shtreets of Philufya
Springsteen daughter rides
Who's the Boss?
Bloomberg daughter rides
The Old Grey Mare
program says equine athletes
can jump over anything
save Water Mill traffic
security rivals Secret Service
best keep thoughts to self:
high leather boots
tight white breeches
hit me with your best crop
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Bruce Buschel is a writer, producer, director, and restaurateur who lives in Bridgehampton.