Best Horseman Poems

One Halloween night when I was five
Rain pelted city streets, we stayed inside

Dad lit the Jack-o-lantern candle
Told us the tale of a famous vandal

One “Headless Horseman” in Sleepy Hollow
‘Twas Ichabod Crane he chose to follow

Crane ran breathlessly, was terrorized
(At this point my father’s eyes looked...

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An invisible power,
brings forth a new rider.
The second of four,
rendering an eminent fire.

War and destruction,
he's dispatched to deliver.
Countless souls will perish,
their blood flowing like rivers.

His judgement now emanates,
cast swiftly throughout the land.
Repent convinced,
or prepare to engage in a last stand.

His fury conducted,
could very well be...

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Jesus Christ
                                   Life ground to a halt
    ...

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Before the end,
we have been told.
A horse will ride, 
into the fold.

The first of four,
will be all white.
He will deceive,
with forceful might.

He will seem good,
with boastful cheer.
He will try and unite,
and end all fear.

The words he'll spit,
out from his mouth.
Comes from the dragon,
deep down in...

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The Headless Greenlandic Horseman
A Meditation in 6 parts.

Avalanche
I.

The sky is starry
The night is scary
I'm very afraid
of the living dead;

On a mission; or Fugitives in the city
II.

The headless Greenlandic horseman
speaks Kalaallisut very well indeed,
plus Dansk and English! What a man!
A polyglot he is! Yes, sir! Although...

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The lonely horseman of old rides down that long,
lonely road.
Kings and Queens lodge and entertain him for the night.
In the morning it is always the same,
the nobility watch him as he rides out through the palace's gates.
This handsome man rides to find his beautiful lady...

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One Halloween night when I was five,
rain pelted city streets, we stayed inside.

Dad lit the Jack-o-lantern candle,
told us the tale of a famous vandal.

One “Headless Horseman” in Sleepy Hollow,
‘twas Ichabod Crane he chose to follow.

Crane ran breathlessly, was terrorized, 
(At this point my father’s eyes...

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In one quick flash, while humankind rests
poisoned rain devours, seething like burnt fume...
that all the world like raged Babylon screams

when Fourth Horseman, on a knifed eve, descends
shrouded by darkness, rider now earthbound
collapsing stars and trees on ghastly stead,

lungs haemorrhage in terror of night’s tide
found in...

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A Horseman
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Just watching the Magnificent Seven again,
Seen it many times of course,
Yul Brynner and Steve Mc Queen,
Two horsemen a sitting their horses,

When horse and man move as one,
You know, these are men that can ride,
Old drovers could tell in a heartbeat,
Yes it’s a matter of...

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The headless horseman
Appears to folk on dark nights
They scream like banshees
The black steed gallops away
Frightened by such loud noises

For Suzette’s tanka contest...

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People fear me - touch not blood
yet through their own i do yet flood
I lie...and steal from their tender love
Send many down...Send some above.
I take their light touch as my own slicing tounge-
and whisper myself into vein and lung.
they try to fight!
they squirm - they...

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 Headless Horseman (Serventesio)


He rides through the forest nightly 
Looking for a soul to pray on, 
Child clings to his mother tightly 
Hoping to see the light of dawn. 

The headless horseman laughs loudly 
While tears swell in the mother's eyes, 
Horseman raises his sword proudly...

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A Horseman
Just watching the Magnificent Seven again,
Seen it many times of course,
Yul Brynner and Steve Mc Queen,
Two horsemen a sitting their horses,

When horse and man move as one,
You know, these are men that can ride,
Old drovers could tell in a heartbeat,
Yes it’s a matter of...

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He had a body like a stone 
Rough hewn, taught to the bone 
With veins obscenely sewn. 
Into Leather muscles, grimly honed
And sat on an empty throne 

A tower of harrowing tales
Of heroes who come to prevail
Those who he gleefully flailed
Who's ships now fly skin...

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Endlessly seeking what once was his,
he rides through the night searching pell-mell,
his destiny unknown and undefined.

His ebony horse speeds on two toes,
lathered, panting, fatigue’s sign tell-tale,
controlled by his hard master’s mind.

Grim tormentors in dogged pursuit,
their prophetic mission sent from Hell;
canines hungrily track as assigned.

Spurring his...

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