Figure descriptions
A young woman stands in front of a tipi at night. A man stands in front of her and
gestures toward her with both arms. She
holds her hands clasped in front of her chest. A second man sits on horseback behind
the first man; he holds a second horse by the
reins. There are tall grasses in the foreground and trees in the background. The full
moon is partially obscured by a cloud.
1/2-page illustration partially contained within a medium-weight border along the
left, top, and right edges. The bottom edge
follows an irregular line and fades into the background.
A man gallops on horseback while cradling a young girl to his chest. Behind him two
shirtless men chase him on horseback. They
are identified in the poem text as Apache Indigenous men. 1/2-page illustration partially
contained within a medium-weight border
along the left, top, and right edges. The bottom edge follows an irregular line and
fades into the background.
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