Henry Taylor Poems

Henry Taylor is an American poet and translator who graduated with a master’s degree from Hollins University. He has published numerous poetry collections, including Crooked Run and The Flying Challenge. He won the Pulitzer Prize for the latter.

Barbed Wire

by Henry Taylor

‘Barbed Wire’ is a poem about the tragic death of a horse on a summer afternoon. This piece explores the quick, sudden death of the horse.

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