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Gaskin Poems

Clerihew Gaskin

...Arthur&Georgina Gaskin
skilful&innovative from Birmingham
Arts&crafts was their life
a very creative husband&wife...

Categories: gaskin, art, people,
Form: Clerihew

Horses For Courses - and What On Earth Inspired Me

...I sit at my table - I sip onion soup
It's good for my cough - bad case of the croup
I could do with a meal and something to sup
But the bar is now closed - the buffet locked up

Th...

Categories: gaskin, funny, horse, humor, humorous,
Form: Verse

The Anatomy of a Horse

...The Anatomy of a Horse (written for children)

Horse's feet have a hoof, the hard part which he can pound, 
back of this is his frog, bottom part that stays off the ground.
Between his hoof and h...

Categories: gaskin, horse, paris,
Form: Narrative

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Horses

...Her tiny strands of forelock were as soft as silk, 
resting gently between her poll and soft ears-
Her muzzle slightly wet as it began to wilt
For she was saddened and brought to tears...

Categories: gaskin, animal, horse,
Form: Rhyme

Horses

...My life seems to last forever now that I’ve start aging
The sudden onset aches and pains start engaging

My home is in a theme park petting zoo where other animals live and rest
Each ...

Categories: gaskin, animal, caregiving, children, horse,
Form: Personification

Horses

...HORSES

Knight of a famous land wanted a best horse for warfare
To buy, along with loyal consul, he landed in horse-fair
Many were on display, but one superior struck his sight
Bay coat, brown <...

Categories: gaskin, animal, horse, love,
Form: Rhyme

Horses For Courses

...I sit at my table - I sip onion soup
It's good for my cough - bad case of the croup
I could do with a meal and something to sup
But the bar is now closed - the buffet locked up

Th...

Categories: gaskin, food, funny, humor, humorous,
Form: Verse

Horses

...At the foot of the mountain lies a wide verdant plain
With rich flowing breasts tend its enchanting brethren

A cuddly care that nature does, in collaboration with men
Catered to those gallant so...

Categories: gaskin, horse,
Form: Couplet

Horses

...A horse that runs wild and free
 Enjoys freedom with each stride
    No saddle on his withers be
 No grazing muzzle as a guide
    No headpiece on his poll abides

    His fetlock and his coron...

Categories: gaskin, animal, horse,
Form: Quintain (English)

Horses

...I named her Chestnut, color of her coat,
and love to hold her muzzle near my cheek,
then run my hand from poll through forelock tuft
down withers over croup...

Categories: gaskin, horse, hurt,
Form: Quatrain

Horses

...They were on the summit of the hill as if poised in a portrait.
The breeze ruffling the stud's forelock and mane as he arched his head
responding to the reins he moved on as his rider leant forward...

Categories: gaskin, horse,
Form: Narrative