Horse Work Poems

I suddenly found myself unemployed,
after the place I worked for hit the skid.
Didn’t think it should be hard to find work,
having the experience that I...

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I was once pristine
Then my owner gave me work ~
I’m down in the dumps!

Covered in faeces
Just used to shovel horse poop
It’s such a crap job!...

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In the cornfield the horse drawn reaper stood steady,
the vacation crew were up and ready.
The days were long,recent clouds had gone.
Yellow beams on heavy harvest...

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Two chicks were sent to scope out what the rabbit had done.
He was losing it a bit, having weird ideas about what is fun.
The chicks...

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A Night on the Road         

It was a dark and stormy night, as he rode around the...

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I never went looking for trouble it came looking 
for me.Bobby Long.He moved in around fourth grade.As far as he was concerned I was chum...

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Past a peaceful day out Western Trail way,
Our lowing herd settled on coarse sand bars.
We hands bunched under prancing prairie stars,
Once clean grub tins and...

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Donkey


Should a donkey fail to perform
Simply
set the intention to
Let Her Go

Years of training her brain
A dunce’s hat 
title
“Clowning Achievement”
	
Tethered this donkey and a horse to...

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It’s a romanticized picture
hanging on my dining room wall,
1907 lumberjacks,
one perched atop lumber stacked tall.

It’s winter, and they have a sled
pulled by two horses, looking...

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E Do not hold your breath.
P take the horse out of the rain...

E Do not look a gift horse in the mouth.
P To the given...

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Taking a derelict path,
With a semblance of security,
Though only a whisker of it
I leave for the past 
Which seems not far
But still out of reach
I...

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Elmont was a good father 
Children never a bother 
Having two daughters years after he wed 
Everything well planned not much debt 
Rose and Susie...

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Buckaroos wave in the wagons into a corral, circle of
Conestoga wagons mixed with covered wagons 100 count,
Next to the butte, a springer delivers calf alive;...

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I woke up rested this morning
And kinda excited too
Sending out text notifications to
A few friends for a review.
One in particular from so far away
I spoke...

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Every ten year old needs a hustle 
The cattle yards the Friday shuffle 

The farmer need a sandwich for lunch
Or a horse they've got a...

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