DREAMS OF ARABESQUE

a salute to my first arabian horse ARABESQUE

DREAMS OF ARABESQUE

a flash of fiery red
poised at the edge of the ring
at the livestock auction
in davis
my love at first sight vision of arabesque,
my first purebred arabian horse,
she danced around the ring
like a fairy ballerina on point
in swan lake...
and,
i spent my savings on her
all $236.00 of it...
i was 10 years, old and she was the fantasy horse i dreamed of,
carrying me on quests,
the fearless warrior goddess
with her unbeatable equine companion
through infinite imaginary worlds...
yes,
even now, 50 years later,
i still share my dreams with her,
running free on a beach on some alien fantasy world
ten thousand lightyears beyond this space frame of now,
so free and graceful and alive beyond compare...

Reviews

[dan]

I must confess that my utter lack of equine knowledge makes it a bit difficult to identify with the feelings expressed in all of your horse pieces. I can only say that technically the writing is flawless, the setup and phrasing delightful. I wish I had some prior experience with horses so I could provide a more comprehensive review. take care...dan

[jeannemarie coulter]

if you enjoy the vision my words create then you recognize the beauty of the life i have shared and that is wonderful...thank you for reading my tapestries...

[Coyote Poetry]

Best days are never forgotten and we wish to return to them.
"even now, 50 years later,
i still share my dreams with her,
running free on a beach on some alien fantasy world
ten thousand lightyears beyond this space frame of now,
so free and graceful and alive beyond compare..."
I like and understand the lines above. You create perfect place and visions with your words. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[JayceeC]

Jeannemarie my oldest daughter is a horse lover who works with rescue horses. Unfortunately, our land is a bit too far for her to own one, but Houston Livestock Show we love to watch the horses dance. Both the Arabians and the cutting shows are a joy to watch because of the pure beauty and grace of movement. Thank you for painting such a beautiful picture memory with us.

[jeannemarie coulter]

i have shared so much of my life with so many horses, but arabesque will always be a favorite...

[DoormanDan]

If you're horse were able to comprehend human writing, I have a strong feeling that she would really adore this tribute to her. Though the experience itself may not be relatable to everybody(which is by no means a bad thing), the concept underneath the experience is 100% relatable. Also, I just wanted to say that that horse is beautiful, and that the name you gave it is a fantastic one.

100/100. This is a very touching poem. :)

[Perkele.7885]

you sure do love your horses and I sure do love my dogs! animals are so misunderstood and taken advantage of nice poem, mam!

[jeannemarie coulter]

i have shared my long life with many horses and dogs...owe my life to them more than once...thank you for the read and reply...jc

[wordman]

my wife and her family had a lot of horses and they still have pictures and memories

[jeannemarie coulter]

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[KWP]

love this - you have taken me from my Sydney right to the side of that ring - I watch that little girl - her eyes growing bigger at the sight of her newfound love and friend - I can feel the excitement of the buy - I can see the years spent together - just her and her horse - really lovely XX