He’s white as the foam on the crashing waves,
He’s strong with a strength from within.
He’ll give all he has from birth to the grave,
He’s true . . . and he’s her paladin.
Why is this horse standing here by the sea,
And what do those steely eyes view?
Just what has created the irony
In this ocean side rendezvous?
Twas only about an hour ago,
Just before the storm raced through.
In the pasture field trotting to and fro
Blue watched as the wild wind blew.
The mighty oak split with a cracking sound;
He watched as it slowly fell.
It not only covered the muddy ground,
It had crushed the fence as well.
In the light’nings flash and the thunder’s roar,
With the fence now left far behind,
Big Blue galloped free on the ocean’s shore,
Not knowing what he would find.
In the roiling waves and the undertow,
A small girl was swept away.
And none of the watchers can ever know
Why he did what he did that day.
His ears tipped forward, he heard the girl shout.
What made the big horse understand?
Blue knew exactly what this was about
As he galloped across the sand.
Unswervingly into the surf he dashed,
Straight toward the sound of her voice,
As over his head the waves broke and crashed,
Leaving him no other choice,
Except to be battered hither and yon,
His head ‘neath the foam covered curl.
At times he’d be there, and then he’d be gone,
As he fought to get to the girl.
What knowledge or insight pushed him out there,
Where horses just don’t seem to go.
Was there something special that made Blue care –
Would anyone ever know?
Then, nearly lost in the noise and the roar
And the thunder’s ominous crack,
A tiny girls head is seen once more –
She’s climbed on the horse’s back.
Heading back to land is easy for him,
He’s riding the wind and the waves.
And just when things had been looking grim,
Big Blue was suddenly brave.
So now he stands there and stares out to sea
As the dark clouds begin to clear.
All nature combined to heed the girl’s plea
On a day too stormy and drear.
Author notes
This was a tougher one to do, but the dark clouds helped.
In a list
A contest entry
- Discover The True Meaning (FINALE!) by Veronica Leigh.
450 points, ended December 12, 2006, 4 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Very well done tale in an excellently flowing write. I was very drawn in and, though I suspected the ending as such, still felt compelled to ingest every single word!! WELL DONE. It is certainly easy to see how this one has taken gold! Best of luck in this and all of your endeavors. Hetohke'e *
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WOW!!! Very deep, and very, well, very imaginative and I loved how well it took your mind, and spirit into the poem to really understand it all. I love poem like these, and all of yours, that the meaning can be so deep but it is portrayed so well! Thanks for Writing again! Keep it up and NEVER give up!
Luv Ya
Lil One
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Congrats on the gold! You very much deserved it!! The suggestion says I should point out my favorite and least favorite parts, but I don't have any least favorite parts. Beautiful!!
Dana
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o.O wow.
Yet again, your amazing talent shines through each and every line. You are one extremely talented man, Sir Paul. Don't deny it!
You know I love all of your work and this definitely deserved the gold. Keep up your excellent writing and I shall continue to read. =)
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AMAZING POEM !!!!
This was an amazing poem you have penned. I see by her comment you shall win. It so deserves it. Your wonderful imagery wove a beautiful story that was captivating and heartfelt. This was an amazing poem filled with wonder. Take care, Sandy
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No words can describe how beautiful this is
oh wow. This is amazing. This deserves the gold twenty times and more. I have never in my life read a poem this beautiful. My emotions came alive when I read this and I got so much from the poem, even if I wasn't supposed to. This poem spoke to me more than you could know. Wonderful job on this. You are an incredible writer and this is my favorite poem I have ever read. Thank you for entering my contests!
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