MacIsaac, Dan

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The GooseVolume 16 | No. 2 Article 382-20-2018Two PoemsDan MacIsaacPoetPart of the Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Literature in English, North AmericaCommons, Nature and Society Relations Commons, and the Place and Environment CommonsFollow this and additional works at / Suivez-nous ainsi que d’autres travaux et œuvres:https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegooseThis article is brought to you for free and open access by Scholars Commons @ Laurier. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Goose by anauthorized editor of Scholars Commons @ Laurier. For more information, please contact scholarscommons@wlu.ca.Cet article vous est accessible gratuitement et en libre accès grâce à Scholars Commons @ Laurier. Le texte a été approuvé pour faire partie intégrantede la revue The Goose par un rédacteur autorisé de Scholars Commons @ Laurier. Pour de plus amples informations, contactezscholarscommons@wlu.ca.Recommended Citation / Citation recommandéeMacIsaac, Dan. "Two Poems." The Goose, vol. 16 , no. 2 , article 38, 2018,https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegoose/vol16/iss2/38.Cheetah	in	60	Seconds				Lithe-legged	and	rudder-tailed,		the	chaser	twists	and	lunges		for	a	panicked	springbok	bolting		over	the	bronzed	veldt.		It	rises	to	the	blurred		cross-beat	of	hooves		and	hide	streaked	over		flanks	sizzling	like	cymbals.		Jaws	snap	at	the	antelope’s		pallid	throat	and	lock	fast			to	the	drumskin	of	gullet,		stifling	that	swift	hot	pulse.		  																1MacIsaac: Two PoemsPublished by / Publié par Scholars Commons @ Laurier, 2018Timing	the	Cheetah				Ever	a	long	shot,	the	speedster	accelerates		into	the	most	remote	rift	of	Africa,		outcast	from	a	ravaged	range,		revving	into	the	worst	scorched	space,	racing	against	a	dire	clock,	hitting	the	Mach	speed	of	mass	extinction.	Pitiless	that	ticking	face	of	the	sun	running		down.																							DAN	MACISAAC	is	a	trial	lawyer	and	served	ten	years	as	a	director	on	the	board	of	the	Environmental	Law	Centre	at	UVIC.	In	2017,	Brick	Books	published	his	debut	collection	of	poetry,	Cries	from	the	Ark.	His	poetry	has	appeared	in	many	journals,	including	The	Malahat	Review,	Cirque,	and	Agenda.	His	website	is	danmacisaac.com.			2The Goose, Vol. 16, No. 2 [2018], Art. 38https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegoose/vol16/iss2/38

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