Morning Poem # 1
Posted on | September 18, 2006 | 18 Comments
I open the corral gate to a new day and
the white pony of hope gallops out long legged.
Both of us are throwing back our heads,
pressing our knees to the mud, praising the sun.
But shadows grow long, and the sickle of sorrow
makes the grass lie down. Things are never what we expect.
Already you can see the buzzards circling.
The colt’s rib bones, like twelve new moons,
make white silhouettes against the greening grass.
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September 18th, 2006 @ 9:46 pm
Here is mine:
http://wakinguplate.blogspot.com/2006/09/black-crow.html
September 19th, 2006 @ 2:38 am
That was a punch to the gut of a poem. wow.
September 19th, 2006 @ 4:37 am
not sure if this is what you wanted us to do, but i wrote a poem after reading yours today. i’ve enjoyed reading your blog. very inspirational. thank you.
September 19th, 2006 @ 4:38 am
not sure if this is what you wanted us to do, but i wrote a poem after reading yours today. i’ve enjoyed reading your blog. very inspirational. thank you.
i would learn all the world dialects for you:
http://www.lotr.homelinux.net/nutritilicious/archives/308
September 19th, 2006 @ 8:37 am
Oh! The poor pony!
Yet so beautiful that I just let the words sing and then had to go back to read again.
Here’s my morning poem – or click on my name -
http://sundayschoolrebel.typepad.com/sundayschoolrebel/2006/09/morning_poem_on.html
September 19th, 2006 @ 5:49 pm
beautiful
September 19th, 2006 @ 6:20 pm
WOW…the colt’s ribs like 12 new moons…that is so vivid, Christina. You are a master. I love your way with words…
September 20th, 2006 @ 12:03 pm
a very forboding, and beautiful poem
September 23rd, 2007 @ 10:34 pm
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October 17th, 2007 @ 9:05 am
Hey!…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Wednesday
November 13th, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
Hello webmaster…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Tuesday
November 23rd, 2007 @ 6:04 pm
Hey!…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Friday
December 1st, 2007 @ 2:03 am
Hi there…Thanks for the nice read, keep up the interesting posts..what a nice Saturday
January 4th, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
Hey!…Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin..holy Friday
January 7th, 2008 @ 10:04 am
Hello…Thanks for the nice read, keep up the interesting posts..what a nice Monday
January 8th, 2008 @ 6:00 am
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January 10th, 2008 @ 2:03 am
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October 1st, 2009 @ 3:01 am
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