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.
**
Add the link to your morning poem from today below.
Here is mine:
http://wakinguplate.blogspot.com/2006/09/black-crow.html
That was a punch to the gut of a poem. wow.
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.
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
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
beautiful
WOW…the colt’s ribs like 12 new moons…that is so vivid, Christina. You are a master. I love your way with words…
a very forboding, and beautiful poem
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