Hank's own sketch
Image: Bowman of old
A flight that sails straight cutting through
Slicing the cool air and plummets down
Onto the board and strikes, a bulls-eye!
It seems nice and easy but not quite so
A moving target aimed ostensibly at the head
To land at that critical spot middle of the heart
That is the thrill of modern day archery
One is to imagine an enemy helplessly running
But unlike a gun far easier with the cross-hair
An arrow takes in a little more of conjecture
Satisfaction most of all to oneself
As of all of other sporting events
Archery is entirely dependent on one’s
physical accuracy of sight and skills
For A to Z Challenge and
Mary's at d'Verse OPL #169
Mary's at d'Verse OPL #169
Simply wonderful Hank. A great read which was most enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
It is a real skill.
ReplyDeleteSomeone pointed a bow at me, I'd still run.
And thanks for the chuckle - got you into the A to Z action all right!
I was half decent when I tried it way back when. Never tried on moving targets though.
ReplyDeleteA to Z will be quite the challenge too; yes, archers from the Middle Ages to Native Americans have proven the worth of bow & arrow as a weapon. I never had the sight or coordination to use a bow; smile.
ReplyDeleteAn overarching challenge.Enjoyable to read.
ReplyDeleteThis made me smile I went to a pow wow and someone taught me how to properly hold and shoot and arrow. It is much harder than it looks.
ReplyDeleteBut it's not quite so!
ReplyDeleteThat is quite a skill ~ And good luck on your AZ writing challenge Hank ~
ReplyDeleteArchery is a sport with a quite serious past of bringing home food. Excellent writing Hank.
ReplyDeleteso well written Hank...
ReplyDeleteIt's truly a skill (and I have a huge scar on my arm to show my lack of it). A friend (one should never listen to friends while they are winking) told me that a good shooter is always a good archer. Not so. I "aimed ostensibly at the head", and only managed to lose a chunk of flesh and lose an arrow. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteLove the theme. You are always super-good at describing sports and such (and I'm not winking).
Ah....an arrow to the point ;)
ReplyDeleteNicely written, and I love the sketch!
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