Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Tatanka Tanka One-Shot.....

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Thundering hoof beats.
Guardians of The Prairie.
Bovine Majesty!
Cultures fade with your demise.
The white man's greed, still survives...

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Sorry, I couldn't resist...
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22 comments:

  1. BubbaFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:02:00 PM EST

    LOL! Awesome, G-man!

    I've always thought of "Tatanka" when I see "Tanka" too!


    Oh, and YAHTZEE!

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  2. TimoteoFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:08:00 PM EST

    Right with you, brother.

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  3. DulceFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:15:00 PM EST

    LOL Great junction for One Shot!

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  4. Brian MillerFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:21:00 PM EST

    and still carries on until today...such majestic beasts would love to see one in person....

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  5. LauraFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:25:00 PM EST

    excellent...and too true.

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  6. moondustwriterFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:57:00 PM EST

    Excellent you are a natural at Tanka and here we have all been working at them for weeks

    Nice One Shot G

    thanks from the Moon

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  7. MillieFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:46:00 PM EST

    About time we hooved ones were recognized!

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  8. hedgewitchFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:02:00 PM EST

    Very neat, Galen. I'm impressed with the serious tanka skillz here. Most excellent in form and substance.

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  9. Luna RavenFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:11:00 PM EST

    Okay, you couldn't resist, but that's okay because it was enjoyable!

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  10. knot eyeFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:46:00 PM EST

    I guess I'll have a sald...HA

    Peace, hp

    I'm up

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  11. BeachannyFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:18:00 PM EST

    A Tanka and a story of the history of America in such few lines. Excellent Tanka - great flow and imagery.

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  12. SerenaFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:35:00 PM EST

    Terrific job!

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  13. TALONFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:36:00 PM EST

    We have a buffalo farm not far from here. Seeing them up close and personal - they are truly magnificent animals.

    Your last line is so sadly so very true, Galen. Loved your Tatanka Tanka.

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  14. DianneFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:20:00 AM EST

    you're a poetically a-muse-ing writer.

    speechless,
    Fab Di

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  17. Shashidhar SharmaFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:37:00 AM EST

    Its beautiful.. and I enjoyed your take on Tanka... lovely...


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  18. UnknownFebruary 23, 2011 at 4:35:00 AM EST

    Have I told you that you are just fabulous?!?!? If I have, hear it again... and if I haven't, well.. :
    G-Man, you are just plain fabulous!!! :)

    Okay, I am not huge on red meat... so this Tanka totally spoke to me!! :) Chicken-dear, here I come!! :)
    And I humbly bow before this slowly fading, yet thundering Bovine Lord!

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  19. the walking manFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:59:00 AM EST

    All greed still survives. This was just one more horrible instance of it. But the Tanka is powerful.

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  20. limeFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:09:00 AM EST

    i don't think i will ever forget seeing these creatures up close and personal when i was in yellowstone. sitting in the car, waiting for one to decided he was ready to evacuate from our assigned campsite so we could set up a tent. all i could think was, "a couple of tons of horns on the hoof and all i have to protect me is some thin nylon. holy crap..."

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  21. Maude LynnFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:25:00 AM EST

    Preach, Brother!

    Buffalo are truly gorgeous.

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  22. Enchanted OakFebruary 23, 2011 at 11:16:00 PM EST

    You are branching out, Galen. Your poem spoke volumes to me. Nice to visit you on a day other than Friday.

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