“A long bow, and a strong bow, and let the sky grow dark. The nock to the cord, the shaft to the ear, and the King of Koth for a mark!”–The Bossonian archers’ battle chant.
My fascination with archery goes back to the early 50’s when I watched Robin Hood with Richard Greene on a tiny black and white TV. But I was never able to practice it properly until about five years ago. And even then it was on and off, due to repeated spine surgeries.
So now I think I’m through with all that. And I have a large fenced back yard and a couple of bows. It’s time to see if I can bring out my inner Robin Hood.
After fifty years in the library field, Al Carlson is retired. He lives in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys Archery and his OLLI classes, as he trains for his next Obstacle Course Race.
Backyard Archery 