As usual, Swan, it's a great poem! I love how you can envision the scenes as you read. Keep up the good work!

How visual this poem is! It makes me see both the scene and the action. I could be standing right there. What lovely lines you've created: "The river dripping from his flank," for instance. I love the double meaning of "This is my homeland's boundary." Shasta could be talking about his old homeland, or his new. Great poem.

I love this! What a beautiful poem!
You are a great writer. :D