Equine Dreams

January 21, 2012

Equine dreams,

the valley vibrates

with freedom’s hooves

leaving their exclamation.

No spirit harnessed

to human will

but loosed to follow

the voice of the wind.

©Susie Clevenger 2012

Photograph: Margaret Bednar: Just Horses

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Comments

Kerry O'Connor said…

You have captured the wildness of horses as they are at heart. A lovely response to the prompt.

January 21, 2012 at 2:27 PM

Fireblossom said…

I love this, Susie. I can just feel it...the hooves, the wind, the will to be unfettered. Wonderful!

January 21, 2012 at 2:41 PM

Susie Clevenger said…

Thank you Kerry and Fireblossom...

January 21, 2012 at 6:15 PM

Ben Ditty said…

Can I pet your horse? :-)

January 21, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Kay L. Davies said…

Oh, you chose another of Margaret's photos. What a beauty, and your poem is perfect with it, Susie.
K

January 21, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Mary B. Mansfield said…

Beautifully done!

January 21, 2012 at 9:05 PM

Margaret said…

Ha ha. I will read this to my Oberon tomorrow. I think he will give this a triumphant toss of the head. :) Honestly, I can just stand and watch at the fence the horses as they run and romp. My heart soars.

January 21, 2012 at 9:20 PM

Teresa said…

You've done a great job capturing the free spirit of horses!

January 21, 2012 at 10:00 PM

hedgewitch said…

Vivid and straight to the soul of the symbol of the horse, which is so very evocative. Enjoyed it much.

January 22, 2012 at 11:50 AM

Mary Ann Potter said…

Oh, the magnificently wild heart of the horse! You captured it so beautifully here. We used to live in an equestrian neighborhood; one of my fondest memories was watching a neighbor's daughter riding in the pasture, her hair behind her looking just like her horse's mane, country music blasting from a portable radio set on the fence.

January 22, 2012 at 1:27 PM