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Hoofprints

July 11, 2010
By Laura16 GOLD, Baldwin, Wisconsin
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Laura16 GOLD, Baldwin, Wisconsin
12 articles 12 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world wihtout magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith." Coincidence is God's way of remaining Anonymous." ~Einstien

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His soft muzzle,
nostrils flaring,
hooves crunching fall leaves,
trees leaning in,
a slight twitch of his ear,
pressing my face into his mane,
my heartbeat against his,
fingertips brush his coat like butterflies,
his tail swishing on the crisp morning,
eyes as deep as the ocean,
and as brown as the rich soil,
at first we trot,
one step after the other,
now we are running,
a blur as we pass,
all I feel is him,
the saddle is no longer there,
and,
together,
we run,
until the fall leaves,
and the cold air are left behind,
replaced by hoofprints across my heart.

© Alison L., E. Islip, NY

The author's comments:
Just like my other piece, this poem is about my favorite thing in the whole world: Riding Horse.
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Laura16 GOLD said...
on Aug. 18 2011 at 3:32 pm
Laura16 GOLD, Baldwin, Wisconsin
12 articles 12 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world wihtout magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith." Coincidence is God's way of remaining Anonymous." ~Einstien

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Thanks! :)
Laura16 GOLD said...
on Aug. 18 2011 at 3:32 pm
Laura16 GOLD, Baldwin, Wisconsin
12 articles 12 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world wihtout magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith." Coincidence is God's way of remaining Anonymous." ~Einstien

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Thanks SO much!!! :)
Anjo! SILVER said...
on Aug. 10 2010 at 3:01 am
Anjo! SILVER, Roseburg, Oregon
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so cute. and totally can relate... horses they just become one with the rider and... well, its amazing. =] awesome writing.
Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 6 2010 at 10:05 am
Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
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&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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I loved this; it really made me smile. Horses are such beautiful animals, and you described horse riding in a wonderful way. Well done!