The Centaur that Grazes

The centaur that grazes

in the back garden

is a magnificent​​ 

creature being​​ 

both horse

and man

child of Ixion

and of God

blending the​​ 

essence of​​ 

both evading

mortality

and morality

and happily​​ 

eating the​​ 

hostas

and ignoring the fence

that I vainly

try to maintain