A Horse and a Donkey

Along a country a dusty country road
      There is a lot to explore
I see a large house on the field
Beside the home was a vegetable field
       With a huge scarecrow at watch

To chase away all the birds
   On the other side - I saw
A fence area with a white fence
In the coral were two creatures
      A beautiful white horseI thought

Beside the horse was a donkey 
They were standing side by side
No sound came from either one
They were staring at the road
I thought it the stranges thing
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Berggren Avatar
August 23, 2017 at 1:46 PM
I guess they're keeping each company. They might be checking you out.
De Beaulieu Avatar
August 24, 2017 at 12:53 PM
Yes they could be watching the road, as well keeping each other company as well. They are checking out everyone they see. have a nice day my friend.
Trifiatis Avatar
January 18, 2017 at 12:51 PM
Been brought up in a village the images your poem paints are too familiar, ma chere amie Darlene! Well written!
De Beaulieu Avatar
April 2, 2017 at 8:06 AM
I am hapy to give you a memory Demetrris. Thank you.
Robinson Jr. Avatar
January 17, 2017 at 11:10 AM
A very pastoral, thought-provoking poem, Darlene. Some strange sights should make you take pause and notice. Very good poem, dear. I'm a city boy, so I love to read poem w/country or rural settings. Lovely poem you wrote. May love light your path always.
De Beaulieu Avatar
April 2, 2017 at 10:27 AM
I was born in a city as well,lived in a small town for 10 years. Strange sites make me wonder why it is that way.
Mccall Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 8:29 AM
I love the imagery it is not unlike some of the country farms around where I live. I could picture the one on Brewster Road almost identical to what you described a great fun little poem nicely done Darlene.
De Beaulieu Avatar
April 2, 2017 at 4:53 PM
Thank you Edward, I have seen a horse and a donkey in a fenced off area , and I thought how odd that was. So I wrote about it. Thank you Edward.
Dietrich Avatar
January 13, 2017 at 7:05 PM
I enjoyed this pastoral picture you painted of the sight so strange to you. It's fun to write about things that just strike us as odd!
De Beaulieu Avatar
April 4, 2017 at 5:25 PM
I still wonder why the horse and the donkey were the only animals in the pasture. I will never know.
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