Best Seahorse Poems
On a sultry, sizzling July day
I swear it happened just this way
In a tidal pool, a lifeless seahorse lay
He’d not galloped to meet his fate
But was caught in a wave’s cruel wake
High tide retreated, closed the gate
Oh, to have seen him in his prime
Not corralled by diminishing brine
But free to romp near the shoreline
Confined, he withered, but sparked some thought
Of the delight he might have brought
If, for an aquarium, he’d been bought
Tenderly, I cupped his sad remains
And placed him into the sea again
Where others of his kind were still in reign
Yet, before I could utter my last goodbye
A sudden movement caught my eye
In shock, my elation began to amplify
Kissed by cool sea, this sleeping equine
Proved the strength of his endangered bloodline
By swimming away from the sandy coastline
A once-in-a-lifetime moment for me
I cheered aloud as he trotted out to sea
So ponder this and I’m sure you'll agree
This magical rebirth is a lesson to share
When you think life is beyond a prayer
Just give it some help; hope is still there
*April 17, 2018
There was once a seahorse named Henry
Oceanrider was he for he roamed slovenry
He met Mustany Sally
To change he did not dally
For she was dish told of in heathenry
Like a father
I am security
I don't bother
I just survive
I must suffer
For this world
I must carry on
For my girl
To survive...
I take the blows
Life won't give in
Why should I?
Will I ever win?
Who the hell knows?
I won't give up
Just one more blow
That's the stuff
All the struggles
All the hate
It's a lifetime
It was fate
It is sacred
It is scary
I must make it
I must carry
Mother started her journey home today
where Dad stands, waiting with open arms
in the sunsets meeting of the oceans glare.
I stood by the shore, the water so clear
waiting for the message the dolphins bring near.
Has she made it; did they greet? Little
dolphin, is her journey complete?
The seahorses are guarding the Sailor in delight
the maiden was brought home by the dolphin's
side. For them the coral is glowing in splendor sight,
the waters are warm as they hugged tight.
No more loneliness he promised her as she held him
close not another word was heard. They have united
once again and now their new journey begins.
Thank you, beautiful soul, for you have made my heart
happy and once again whole. Beautiful dolphin, the messenger
of the Sea, someday I myself will be with the sea.
My pet seahorse Brenda was blond,
She loved a poor fish in the pond;
He was not aware of this,
And so he took her amiss,
When in his big tummy she spawned.
SEAHORSES - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Julia Ward
30th April,2018
How do you play patty cake with a seahorse this tall?
I had seen it before but could not explain the process at all.
Let’s hide behind this coral reef, and maybe it will happen I said.
The first few things that floated by were gross, sticky, and clearly dead.
Are you sure there is a seahorse here?
Yes, and a mermaid too, I saw them both quite clear.
We waited until our tanks were almost out of air.
Finally patty cake game happened between mermaid and sea mare.
The Seahorse
He floated among the seaweed, tail curved, belly fat
Watching as a small plankton came closer and closer
It swam strangely moving this way and that
Till it ran into the seahorse and caused him to smolder
“Watch where you’re going, you hit my baby”
“What are you talking about? You must be crazy”
“Stop making excuses for being so plump”
“Why else would I have this great big lump?”
“Because you eat too much food”
“And what food would that be?”
“Why, let me think about it, oh, well me”
“Gulp, well that’s what he gets for being so rude”
In liquid castles, dense and warm
These princely equine fish do swarm
In peaceful beauty do they reign
Among the rainbows near to feign
A scarlet mood to chase the sea
Of dangers impotent to flee
Perhaps a golden tone would do
To spark a regal rendezvous
A dance of love in sweet comport
To decorate the azure court
Ensures a stunning dynasty
To grace this world for me to see
4/19/18
Contest; Seahorses
Sponsor: Julia Ward
Seahorse of Gems
I see a Seahorse riding a wave
A body of gems
Sapphires Rubies Emeralds & Pearls
She rides on her tail
Such a beautiful swirl
She rides with such grace
A Royalty expression on her face
She owns the waves
A master of the current
She rides with the wind
Ruby eyes so observant
Her nose points high
Through a fog in the sky
An illuminated brightness
Leaves a minute of blindness
I curtsy to Gods creature
A Creation of beauty
With eyes of rubies
Through fog soaring
gracefully
Disappearing so peacefully
A memorable moment
I will keep for eternity
They started when the need to keep the school together,
as the golden sided fish travelled in their world of water.
Is isn't difficult to imagine riding one of them,
herding the school to keep it from becoming chum.
Just as the West had its run with the herds on the trail,
So too, does the water have its schools run with their tail.
If I can dream of being a ropin' a doggie,
I can certainly dream of keeping a golden school being caught by a froggy.
"Yahoo, ride 'em and push 'em there cowboy" on your mustang pony,
"Yeeha, keep 'em swimming and together" on your seahorse pony.
They're a little harder to saddle under the water the way they ride,
Upright without legs and a tail that they can't hide.
I'd name my seahorse "Blue",
That's the world he'd travel in, too.
Herding the schools of golden sided fish,
Knowing that none would ever reach a dish.
It's fun to imagine riding "ol' Blue",
And that's the way I'll leave it for you.
Immortalized there in the Trevi,
Poseidon and his wondrous steed;
these legendary beasts of the waters
gallop the ocean forever free.
Ancestry of the charmer sea horse
forever pulling a gods’ chariot;
noble they grace heraldic armor,
gallant specters swimming free.
With flailing flukes they do serve,
part fish, part horse mounts of Nereid;
eyes of spirit see the silver chariot,
on the waves of a glistening sea.
Reflected high up in the heavens,
Hippocampi hide among the stars;
for in constellation of Capricornus
these creatures will forever reside.
8-25-2021
August 2021 NA's Poetry Contest
Constance La France
YOUR PERSONAL FAVORITE Contest
Received N/A Judged 8-4-2021
I came across a coral reef
a seahorse glimpsed
sudden taste for beef
a pregnant pause
'pon gulping down
that dainty horse
~ all fifteen pounds
Snazzy seahorse shimmering and showy
Sashaying in succulent southern seas
Seen by several serious sea-gazers
Solidly shifting and shrinking - simply scintillating!
A silhouette of shimmering scales
Snazzy seahorse shimmering and showy
magnificent monarch
of the sea meanders
-- a momentous march
mythical and mesmerizing
AP: 1st place 2022
Sea horse mania is afoot
I see them in my sleep
Thanks to a collector daughter
They prance and neigh
Ridiculous I think
There is loud laughter
A splash from my water glass
Two land on my bedside table