MERRY BOY N SLEWFOOT SUE

merry boy

yellow hammer’s merry boy
and slewfoot sue,
my delightful introduction
to tennessee walking horses...
merry boy was bright bay
16.2 hands tall,
he walked 8 to 10 miles an hour,
and never seemed to tire,
was my mount to follow the wandering stream
through the sunflower fields to the consumnes river
i could stand on his back
and almost, almost
touch the bats sleeping
on hot lazy summer days
under the ancient stone bridge
over the quiet water pond...
i would slip from his bare back
into cool water silk
to drift leaflike on water face and play
while he stood belly deep
snoozing the day away....

i rode slewfoot sue
at her owner’s request
because she was out of shape,
she was a barren liver chestnut mare,
so dark she was almost black
and
smaller than merry boy,
but faster and her back was 8 inches wide
sitting up there was like sitting in a rocking chair
that traveled 12 miles in an hour...
constant companions we explored every leaf lace hidden
canyon and coulee along the river
every day for the whole of my 16th summer,
imagining i was sakajaweja
leading lewis and clark into history,
funny, she had a foal every year after that...
some of the best i have ever seen,
perhaps barrenness is a state of mind
based on love and caring...

slewfoot sue and 1st foal

Reviews

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you create the most beautiful imagery in your work, Jeannemarie...your hand is that of a skilled painter, painting the most beautiful scenes... and your love for horses, nature and life permeate each piece...this is no different than any of your work that I have read...I love horses and horse stories, though I have never ridden one... your words about slewfoot sue reminds me of a Garnet Rogers song called Small Victory; I would encourage you to take a listen :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0c3gA76uPQ

[jeannemarie coulter]

i listened and loved...thank you my dear friend...

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I knew you would enjoy it... you are kindly welcome, jeannemarie!!

[Emily]

I really like this one!!
Well done!!

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you and blessings to you

[JayceeC]

All domestic analogy animals respond better to love and care. Even animals can become depressed. As always you paint such vivid pictures, that I felt as if I were on those trails with you.

[jeannemarie coulter]

so much of my life has been shared with horses, they live in me

[wordman]

beautiful horses,i could vision the whole ride
been a while since i rode,but really enjoyed when i did
my wife and family owned a lot of horses