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-a Rider's Drumming Tune-

Listen to the muffled padded strumming

     of hooves beating the ground with a thumping sound,

    Playing out a galloping tuneful drumming,

    As rider and horse become one with freedom found.


    No soulful words are needed to describe that refreshing air,

    A scene harmonious, of sensing flair

    With natural musical reflections

    And throbbing muscular pulsations

    As rider and horse become one in cause,

    With pounding echo's, providing the applause,

     Bridling saddled ovations, to the Lord Father's Outdoors.

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Christine Phillips

Date: 3/30/2013 10:24:00 AM

Hi Chris, This is a well written piece. I like how you use the words to create authentic sound effect. "hooves beating the ground with a thumping sound".

Christopher Stopford
Date: 3/30/2013 2:45:00 PM

Thank-You Dear Christine for taking the time, It is your Poems that I find so intriguing and remarkably profound Poetess

David Williams

Date: 3/29/2013 2:49:00 PM

Chris, I don't ride horses but I like this a lot....David

Christopher Stopford
Date: 3/29/2013 3:16:00 PM

DAVID I am TRULY honored in that you made time to read my Rhyme, THANK-YOU.

Kim Van Breda

Date: 3/29/2013 10:40:00 AM

What an excellent depiction of horse and rider as one--announciated with sounds, finely in tune with nature. I know you have experienced this. xxx

Christopher Stopford
Date: 3/29/2013 11:41:00 AM

Dear ,Dear Kim as usual You have captured that exhilarating feeling of Rider as one with that Magnificent Animal called a Horse created to serve man, with a gap in his jaws to take the Bit and no nerve endings in teeth, mane or tail, Thank-You Lord for the Horse.