Thursday, July 29, 2010

Absolutes

The tautness of hide over muscle and bone.
Remember that rock solid firmness
of a saddle well cinched ?
slight creak of stretching leather,
unyielding iron stirrups.

Moss on rock could slip,
 bark on Pine could crumble.
A bike could skid,
my brother was strong when we wrestled;
but the barn and horses
smelled sweet.

2 comments:

  1. horses are such majestic creatures...you can feel it when you run your hand along their sides...

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  2. i've never been one to like horses but as i read your prose i'm going to have to admit that they are magnificent!!

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