Arthur Burning Arrow
had a lot of talent.
He could capture the salient
parts of the story.
He painted a picture
of a red river
and the first White settlers
crossing the plains.
He took a lot of pains
with clouds you could feel.
Dust you could sneeze.
Tall grass up to a horse's knees.
Our teacher said
That's a horrific painting!
I thought it was terrific.
Just sayin.
I swear, all I could see
were burning wagons
for a thousand miles.