Mustang

Wind drinkers flow with strength and grace.
                Thunder pounds from their hooves.
                                         Run wild Mustang, Run.


As one they       "run"     across parched earth,
born free and     "wild"    from the time of birth.
Their manes flow   "as"     water, in the wind.
Hooves dig in,     "the"      desert floor, they rend.
Full moon at       "midnight"   leads their way,
while in the night    "sky"     their ancestors play.

Paula Swanson

For the contest:  Middle Of The Road
Sponsored by H Garvey  Daniel Esquire
Placement: 1st

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 10/18/2012 10:21:00 PM
Very good poem you have here about the Mustang. And I like the acrostic within the poem that you highlighted "run wild as the midnight sky.
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Date: 2/7/2012 8:17:00 PM
Dear Paula, I just wanted to say "Congratulations" on YOUR 1st place Win in My Contest "Middle of the Road" A Perfect POEM I have put this in my Favorites, Thank-YOU for Supporting my Contest; LOVE YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER, YOUR Liege...Harry
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Date: 2/7/2012 5:33:00 AM
A belated congratulations to you on your win in HG's "Middle Of The Road" contest Paula. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/6/2012 10:25:00 PM
congrats Paula on a wonderful well deserved win for this vast imagery and visual delight of the Mustang.. I luv horses .. awesome creatures.. so good to see u back and winning again luv.. enjoyed creating for Thread contest.. some fantastic winners .. stay well ..
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Date: 2/5/2012 7:45:00 PM
Congrats on your awesome win...beautiful write!!
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Date: 2/5/2012 5:46:00 AM
Enjoyed reading your winning entry..Congrats..Who was the author of the middle line?..Sara
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Date: 2/5/2012 4:23:00 AM
Congratulations on your first place well deserved x
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Date: 2/5/2012 3:54:00 AM
Awesome. You combined an Acrostic, but placed it in the middle. Very creative, wish I had thought to do that. Congrats on a well deserved win...................S.Ronthorpe
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Date: 2/4/2012 8:25:00 PM
Genius! Congratulations, Ms. Paula!
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Date: 2/4/2012 12:00:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Paula. I wish I had read this one earlier.
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Date: 2/4/2012 9:40:00 AM
What an excellent entry, and a sure winner, Paula!! This was a big challenge, and you took off like wild horses!! :)
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Date: 2/4/2012 8:18:00 AM
Paula congrats on your win..David
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Date: 1/16/2012 2:48:00 PM
well, maybe he has already eliminated me from the contest. Will just have to wait and see!
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Date: 1/16/2012 2:47:00 PM
Paula I really like yours alot. I just read HG's blog and truly I am confused. I see that you used the word "run" in your introductory quote. Is the idea to take at least one or two words from the middle words of the larger poem and incorporate them into your title somehow?? Wish you could look at mine and tell me if I did it right! It's called Meet in the MIddle (I think) Luv, Andrea
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Date: 1/13/2012 8:24:00 PM
Dear Paula, Very Impressed Superb Intro YOUR Quoted Words make sense, Across the Page an Excellent setting of what the Rules Are; I blush with Pride If I may tell my other Contest Entrees to Read YOURS LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER, YOUR Liege... Harry ( HG )
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Date: 1/12/2012 1:18:00 PM
A fine write :-)
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