Sheep by the Sea Ekphrasis on “Sheep by the Sea” 1865 by Rosa Bonheur come all you who are weary and burdened tell us what is unfinished in you abandon the broom on the beach leave the broken wings in the field ask us how the ancient sea moves and yet remains We’ll tell you about the shearers who left town for the love they lost in this brute world the thunder-heads and head-aches bloom beyond the horizon beyond the reach of pain our lungs do their faithful work without dogma or flinch or scar our wool stitches the eyes of the wolf shut we are seven excuses not to shear or sacrifice we graze past the boundaries of your country you who wish to stay stay with our fine-spun weaves between us James LaMontagne James LaMontagne studied creative writing at the University of Massachusetts and has lived in Montana, Texas and Connecticut. He currently lives in South Hadley, MA. His poems have been published in a number of small press magazines. His most recent book is Merrick (Unsolicitous Press) in 2017. He has been a jazz bassist for 40 years in various jazz bands.
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June 2025
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