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Horse Poems | Examples of Horse Poetry

Horse Poems - Examples of all types of horse poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for horse.
Premium Member Spectacular Sequined Shoes
She-steed's stunning stellar shiny silver shoes, she showcased so special, Sam, she-steed's sequoia-sized steed shoer, stood smiling, sparkling, starry sequined saddle, such sweetness! ...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, 5th grade, 6th grade,
Form: Alliteration



Premium Member Thoroughbreds
The two year old mahogany stallion's nostrils flared out mist in the cool April morning, his veins prominent, his sweat frothy on his regal neck and muscular chest. His exercise rider, a youth himself, gently pulled him to a...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, 7th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Prose
Premium Member ONE REASON WE LOVE HORSES
Today’s blessing/message comes by way of Pam Brown author of “Horse Psychology: Understanding Equine Behavior She has an understanding of everything Equine… below you’ll find her message…imbedded in my rhyme.. We all marvel at the beauty of a horse but...Read the rest...
Categories: horse,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Horse Rider
An expert rider, a solid horse, what greater pals can there be? To stretch the land amongst the hills, to charge past the wind and be free. The horse's hooves slam to the earth like an auto's...Read the rest...
Categories: horse,
Form: Rhyme
My Baby Done Put Me Out
Its early morning and my baby she done put me out. (She done put me out now, ya hear?) Its early morning and my baby hung me out. (Hung me out to dry, last summer sun.) Its early morning...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, absence, baby, betrayal, cry,
Form: Lyric



Strike Me Down
The peak of the spire left me wanting. I welcome it all no matter how haunting. Take in my Plagues. Taken by Plagues. Pathogens are airborne and live bloodborne. Vector-borne injected, infected, will forever remain undetected. Foodborne now room warm can wait...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, age, appreciation, beautiful, cancer,
Form: Free verse
Big Red
Where fire’s rage no flame unfanned The cinch retightened no also ran As horns go silent the gate is dropped On victory’s path his legend cropped Unbridled passion distraction flees A trophy hails as reins go free The end in sight where roses wait Ablaze in glory —...Read the rest...
Categories: horse,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Alexander The Great was born in Macedonia in 356 BC, led to believe From a boy by Olympias his mother, and to conceive He was born of the gods, legend inferred he was the son of Zeus, Ruler...Read the rest...
Categories: horse,
Form: Narrative
Pegasus
Somewhere, deep in a cave, an unknown creature is born. It will open its eyes to the harsh realities to be called ungodly; Yet, through a mother's eyes, it is beautiful in its very design. The way it...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, beauty, horse, mother,
Form: Free verse
In the Eye of a Horse
Yesterday, I stroked a horse: I ran my hand along his back And watched his every muscle twitch, So sensitive—what a proud and Ceremonious beast. He held his head Lightly—comfortable, with no fear— And his ears tipped gently forward, Relaxed. They flicked...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, care, horse, nature,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Truth in Time
Materialised out of t’ foggy whorl. Most people have speculated without fail from whence shores or dimension you have hail’d. They agreed upon: You’re out of this world! A temperament like Mercury hurled. I’m a master in the...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, mythology,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Horse Sense
The two mares owned by Mister Muller One was dark and the other duller But the one it was said Was more a shade of red That's a horse of a different color...Read the rest...
Categories: horse,
Form: Limerick
By a Nose
Twenty horses in the race, The winner by a nose. The Derby sometimes mimics life, For that’s the way it goes. At times we might get beaten by A rival for a house Or job or placement for a school Or even...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, life, race,
Form: Rhyme
The Flaming Garter
Like the king of Cordoba’s treasury Reflected in a robber’s eye A laden dish of memory Spills into the summer night From a moving carriage window A flaming garter flies With whoops and calls And high-pitched trills The vehicle turns aside Then flames appear...Read the rest...
Categories: celebration, dance, fun, horse,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member John Brown Still Sees God
[[X][x][X][X][X][X][X]] [ ] Albeit, a riddle...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, appreciation, caregiving, death of
Form: Rhyme

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