White Horse

The White Mare 
the incoming tide made an island out of
the sand bank where I sat, king for a day,
made a crown of coarse grass
but since I only ruled over a few crabs, who
bit my finger when I shook their claws, I
renounced my crown and swam ashore.
Sanitation workers, in blue overalls and
logo, heckled me since I was not like them
and they made fun of my crown.
On an incoming wave a white mare came,
bareback I mounted and gently the horse
trotted amongst the awestruck workers
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Collins Avatar
May 3, 2012 at 5:28 AM
Jan - Oh to be different. You never fail to amaze me with you analogies. love, Kathy
Hansen Avatar
May 3, 2012 at 9:09 AM
thank you Kathy
Bauer Avatar
May 2, 2012 at 4:05 PM
this is so vivid and wonderfully written. i love the image of you in your crown "trotting amongst the awestruck workers." that'll show 'em!
Hansen Avatar
May 3, 2012 at 3:23 AM
thank you Ilene
Williams Avatar
May 2, 2012 at 10:12 AM
jan this is great, I love the imagery here..David
Hansen Avatar
May 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM
thank you David
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