| Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22. | | | | Rider of Sun Fire | | By Lucy Eddy |
| | | FLY, rider of sun fire, | |
| Bronzed wind of the plain! | |
| Unbitted your wiry | |
| Hackamore rein— | |
| It is free as rough locks | 5 |
| Of a mustang’s mane, | |
| While you whirl and untwirl | |
| And whirl once again, | |
| With flashes of war-whoops | |
| And rattle of chain. | 10 |
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| You wind the wide circles | |
| The reata sings— | |
| Curves of snake-twisted quirts | |
| That the mad wind swings!— | |
| Swift as cloud-flying dust | 15 |
| That hisses and stings, | |
| Wild as crack of romal | |
| Or bull-whip that rings! | |
| Hi! Broncho-buster, cow-puncher, | |
| Chaps … sombrero … and wings! | 20 | | | |
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