Philip R. Goodwin, American
Kevin Costner in the Highly-Anticipated Sequel To His 1990 Best Picture, “Speed Skates With Wolves,” 1904
Oil on canvas
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/// A thief skates ‘cross the ice with the loot;
there are ravenous Wolves in Pursuit.
As he frantically fled
he was barely ahead,
when a strap came undone on his boot.
/// As some prospectors in their camp slept,
to their tent he had stealthily crept,
then made off with their gold—
(all his pockets would hold).
Extra weight let the wolves intercept.
/// At the moment his most pressing need
is to find some way to increase speed.
Though a skate’s coming loose,
dropping gold could produce
a small edge, but can he fight his greed?
/// Though, from hunger, the wolves have grown weak,
it is life-giving meat which they seek.
To avoid getting caught,
when he’s skating he ought
to avoid the “look backward” technique.