Sky Horses

This was the first real poem I composed and at the time just tickled with. It has been formatted a little differently from its original version. Got the idea from my daughter's welded horses.

Sky horses

 

Like a herd of wild horses released to the heavens, 

each one running wild and free.

This heavenly Habitation of marble candy sky 

is really dreams swirled blue and cream

Hope is the glowing ember radiating and imparting

 its strength

where only a waste place may have existed.

 And in this place of thoughts, ideas, grief and pain

 hope’s quiet voice begins singing its precious refrain

.Every good gift in every precious soul

 is set in diamond facet array. 

White, perfect, just and pure

 is this stone cast

 from our Creator’s great just hand;.

For even pain lends itself within the song given.

Holy Lord, please hold my hand 

when the colors run down

 and no longer are what they should be.

Catch sky horses in twinkling stars of the night 

as my falling tears that hold your sweet light.

Make a way in the blackness when my feet lose their way

 and stumble on shattered dreams;

 the desires and hopes that have died.

 Help me learn to stand quiet

 even in pain awaiting sky horses.

 They will return on the next silver ridge. 

For God is the giver of hope denied 

that will come riding the next rainbow

 into Marble Candy Sky.

Kathy Van Kurin, 10/10’2016                

               

Reviews

[Alice Miller]

Oh, the care that this was written with was truly touching. Many pieces are written to show off, this one felt like a gift you were giving away. I was particularly thrilled with the idea of tears being a prism for "sweet light"- the idea that the products of our greatest emotions serve some beautiful purpose in the tangible world... in a semi-synesthetic sense, that line tasted like peaches. Thank you for submitting this to the " The Piece You're Proudest Of" Contest!

Best,
AM

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Alice Miller,
Oh a surprise! To come upon reviews not known of is a blessing. Sorry about my not seeing your review. It was nice of you write your note. I hope your having a wonderful spring. We have had a little sun. So nice.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Marble candy sky love it all your descriptions and colours. I love it put me in a good mood This work day morning

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Juliespenhere,
It's so nice to think that I had a little involvement with your morning and day. It gives me a feeling of involvement with this world and then writing community. All of a sudden the world does not seem quite so big.

[TL Boehm]

I can not articulate what I felt as I read this. Your words are vivid and infused with deep emotion. It is a beauty from pain write and on such a high level. Some writing I skim. Other writing I dive into. This was a full immersion - exquisitely penned.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

TLBoehm,
It is so nice when another understands. Your review is just wonderful. Thank you so very much for words of uplift. Our hearts are known and seen by Jesus. This is so beyond explanation. He gives meaning to every experience and helps us in every trial.
Bless your heart!
Kathy

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Precious & priceless can be words too? I realized today. Every good gift in every precious soul is set in diamond facet array. Kathy while reading this prose, I lost in thoughts. Thanks for choosing my name "Sky" even though it maybe a horse lol....

[Kathy Van Kurin]

We are made in the image of God; a creative mind, ability to make choices; love, hate...etc. Why are we inspired? Where does this come from?
Why do we love or want to be loved...why do we care? Where does this come from.
Why do people break down? Life is tenuous and humanity is precious and priceless as you say.
Perfect love is only in Christ Jesus, the light of the world which takes away the sins of the world. Prophecy from how far back speaks of a messianic kingdom. The jewish race, God's chosen people were the conduit for Jesus. It could be no other way. The kingdom is of the inner being not of this world. Jesus Saves by His blood....John 3:16, for God so loved the world that He gave His only son that whosoever beleiveth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. His life for ours..we are bought with a price if we accept Jesus perfect sacrifice.

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Yes, what you said is absolutely right. I agree with you. We are made in the image of god. That's every human being has the ability to make choices and emotions.

[Great Aunt Astri]

Lots of creative words built into this poem of celebration., Nicely done.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Thanks so much for your intuitive reading. Its really nice. It's also nice that you saw the point of this writing! When I felt this one it was from life's place of dealing with my own inner questions and then somehow God gave me peace. thanks again for your coming and reading.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Great Aunt Astri]

You are welcome :}

[barleygirl]

Such an awesome heartfelt tribute to all the hearts that must be aching lately with so many tragedies tearing apart lives. Sometimes I'm overdosed on so much tragedy but your words bring out the beauty of the human condition when combined with the essential ingredients of faith & hope (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Kathy Van Kurin]

barleygirl,
YOur gift for edification is really a treasure. Within this place we all live the behaviors really do send ripples which touch us all. Thank you for your glimmering place to send out kindness Margie. You are a blessing, and of course I love your times spent and words given in review. Thanks again.
Kathy

[Einstein Noodle]

touches me deeply ..we just need that hand to hold don't we ... i am not a horse person but i love the heck out of them and do go on trail rides whenever i get a chance ... and candy marble sky is delicious and a treat to the minds eye all at once .. i feel sad from reading but so comforted as well ... its kind of like having permission to sleep in ;)
E.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Einstein Noodle,
The human core, our heart-soul-mind are somehow all affected and touched at times in life, and in deep ways. I find it interesting that this is a facet of humanity we all share, as if it is part of our very elemental makeup. You have given me great encouragement once again simply by honestly relaying your own down to earth feelings and thoughts. It is wonderful. Thanks for reading and reviewing. "Permisssion to sleep in." Hmmmm. .. Oh, I do like that.
Kathy

[emmajoy]

'Holy Lord, please hold my hand ~ when the colors run down ~ and no longer are what they should be.

Catch sky horses in twinkling stars of the night ~ as my falling tears that hold your sweet light.'

I wasn't going to cry today... was determined to keep the tissues out of sight. Too late.. and yet, am grateful for the release.

Your words took me somewhere away from this chair, this silent space. One needs more, needs sight to feel as well as see.. one needs to feel toe to heel and all around.. and that is how i feel your beautiful and finely laid words.

A Marble Candy Sky must be magnificent... will make sure i get a glimpse of it - just now and again. Too much and i'd be spoiled in not seeing the simple movement of a snail or the glimmer of raimbows springing from prisms! Thank you.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

You know what Emmajoy? There is so much big in so much little...as you wrote here; "the simple movement of a sanil or the glimmer of rainbows springing from prisms!" What an incredible line. It's like sending out a reminder; pay attention to what is so close at hand. I'm glad that you pay attention as you do. I think it gives you life and hope and from this you share your thoughts and poetry.
Kathy

[emmajoy]

Good morning! There are so many wonderfully wonderful small this and thats to LOOK at rather than merely SEE as one passes by. Or, maybe I'm just plain nosy, Kathy! :)

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Good morning here as well or mid morning anyway. Yea happily nosy and like a little child sometimes we just do not want to miss anything. I see this characteristic in your writing Emma. It is a great trait to possess. I hope your day is really good.

[emmajoy]

Thank you for your understanding words and of course, the good wishes. :)

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

"my falling tears that hold your sweet light" - as water reflects light and image, your words reflect beauty, feeling and meaning. This is Beautiful Kathy Van Kurin. These horses in your poem were more beautiful than unicorns and Pegasus' Tyfs!!!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Cyprian van Dyke,
Sometimes the beauty of creation is a place where we can unload ourselves and find peace and solitude in which to think and ponder. I bet many of us do this and our imagination left free to run just as sky horses. Your wonderful commetn about "These horsed in you peodm were more beautiful than unicorns and Pegasus. Tyfs!!! Oh Thankyou so much for a kind and thoughtful review.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This was really lovely. I particularly enjoyed the lines, "heavenly Habitation of marble candy sky
is really dreams swirled blue and cream" Sort of made me want to sigh.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Fabian G. Franklin,
Your comment about the sky is so true. Sometimes in our lives the sky just is so vast and mesmerizing in beauty we just are awe struck. I am so tickled to read your response: "Sort of made me want to sigh." Thanks so much for your kind review.
Blessings,
Kathy