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Painted horses are not just made of wood, they are painted with memories.

Quote by _Bette Largent

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The Painted Horses

 
Like all other kids I loved carousel horses,
to me they moved with magical forces;
So, delighted when father took me to the fair,
I rode a painted horse without a care.

Father watched me from the side waving his arm high,
that night . . . I dreamt of riding in the sky;
We went again and I picked a different one,
saying-   this one can really leap and run.

I tried all the painted horses going round-  round,
with the carousel music . . . a sweet sound;
in time, I was given my own real horse to ride,
but painted horses rode by my side.

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March 18, 2020


Poetry/Rhyme/The Painted Horses 
Copyright Protected, ID 20-1237-249-03
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance LA France 


Written for the contest, Carousel Picture Prompt
sponsor, Eve Roper

First Place

childhooddreamfantasyhorserhyme

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Eve Roper

Date: 4/7/2020 7:21:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Dear Heart , with great imagery, rhyme and I love that you put yourself in it. Thank you for entering my contest! Hugs Eve

Constance La France
Date: 4/7/2020 11:24:00 PM

Eve, thank you for another wonderful contest and for my placement, it was a joy to write _Constance

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/7/2020 6:17:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. Great write. I love you added, "Painted horses are not just made of wood, they are painted with memories. Quote by _Bette Largent." That is so true. Enjoy your win and day.........

Constance La France
Date: 4/7/2020 11:24:00 PM

Paula, thanks for the congratulations and the compliment on my poem and I love that quote too _Constance

Jan Allison

Date: 4/7/2020 2:06:00 PM

I wonder if it was riding on carousel horses that gave you the love of these animals:-) many congratulations on your win:-) hugs Jan xx n

Constance La France
Date: 4/7/2020 11:26:00 PM

Jan, thanks for the congratulations, well my grandpa had a farm and he had some horses and I used to help him so that is where I learned to love them, so finally when I was old enough he gave me a horse of my own _Constance

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 4/7/2020 12:10:00 PM

Nostalgic piece taking us all back to our childhood and the childhood of our children who begged to ride every time a carousel was seen and heard. Congrats on your win. I love your quote too on painted horses.

Constance La France
Date: 4/7/2020 11:27:00 PM

Reason, thanks for the great comment and the congrats, I love the quote too _Constance

Janice Canerdy

Date: 4/7/2020 9:21:00 AM

Such a beautifil poem, Constance-- CONGRATS! Janice

Constance La France
Date: 4/7/2020 10:42:00 AM

Janice, thank you for visiting with the beautiful and the congrats _Constance

John Watt

Date: 4/7/2020 3:44:00 AM

A charming step back in time with this gorgeous write. Thank you for the ride, Constance, and congrats on your #1 win! Hugs ~ John

Constance La France
Date: 4/7/2020 10:43:00 AM

John, thank you for the visit and the gorgeous and the congrats, it is true I did get my own horse in time _Constance

Quoth Theraven

Date: 3/18/2020 11:12:00 PM

Dear Heart, Wonder in riding and reaching for the brass ring. I loved taking the kids to ride the carousel in days gone by. Good memories traced in Rhyme. -Richard

Constance La France
Date: 4/7/2020 10:44:00 AM

Richard, thanks for visiting and for the great comment,I think even today kids love the carousel _Constance