That's Tricia my wife's sister standing proud
beside the antlers newly mounted on the wall
a perfect six-point rack she found while hiking
the country north of Flagstaff
shed by some great bull
they look to be at least five feet from tip to tip
their almost perfect symmetry is beautiful
hard to imagine such a massive set
shed and regrown again, ready each fall
for the fall rut
no wonder antlers worn by northern shamans
Evenki, Tungus and by
Yaqui dancers here in Tuscon
help the dancer enter other worlds
bring news and healing from beyond