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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.
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
Snaffle Rein -Destra and Sinistra
As one might want it to be might two find it to be of which in collaboration I love you for your dedication get me right and I'm yours Keep it real and I'll endure we gotta a love thing You and...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, chocolate, engagement, fashion, guitar,
Form: Bio
Premium Member A Father's Wisdom
Our friend Mr. Ed was a talking horse. We remember him with tears of remorse, But, children, please try not to be so sad. There are excellent reasons to be glad! While we strain...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, animal, dad, dog, father,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Ephemeral Mahogany Horse
She gave it to me in nineteen eighty-five. It was a beautiful mahogany horse. Careless and clumsy, I dropped it on the floor. In a blow, its leg was broken by the force. I tried and failed...Read the rest...
Categories: happiness, horse,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member One of our Very Own
There exists one of God’s creations with a unique imagination No matter how long the sun burns on, he will forever resist duplication He’s our very own Terry Flood,...Read the rest...
Categories: future, horse, imagination, tribute,
Form: Clerihew
Unlikely Mike, for Michael Jackson
Unlikely Mike by Michael R. Burch I married someone else’s fantasy; she admired me despite my mutilations. I loved her for her heart’s sake, and for mine. I hid my face and changed its connotations. And in the dark I danced—slight,...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, blue, divorce, dream, heart,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Logic at its Finest
A pony grows into a horse Some marry to get divorced A cute piglet grows into a sow Some get married anyhow ...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, divorce, horse, marriage,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member The Unicorn
And there ... I saw the unicorn, The sunlight beamed Off her golden horn She just stood there By the edge of the brook, Never startled ... As I stopped to look It was just her and I While all time stopped, Then, to...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, fantasy, horse, magic,
Form: Rhyme
The Trojan Horse
Egos not armies destroy the Crown Arrogance reletting the blood The Emperor naked upon its back Odysseus in — from the wood (Dreamsleep: March, 2024) ...Read the rest...
Categories: horse, war,
Form: Rhyme

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