On my Daughter Learning to Ride

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By Silver Spun Sand

Tue, 25 Aug 2015
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She could barely walk, but
she must learn to ride, she says. 
 
Still stumbles when she runs,
but astride the pony 
she’s this winged, sunshine child
squeals with delight
 
the same as when I’d jogged her
on my knees, when we’d sing,
‘This is the way the ladies ride...
 trit-trot, trit-trot, trit-trot...’
 
Holds tight to the reins
and I hold my breath...put 
my faith in her young teacher –
her life in his hands as, 
 
‘Again’, she squeals, then 
calmly commands, ‘Walk on,’
as if doing it for decades – pony tail
streaming in the wind,
 
and so they toss their manes....
freedom’s envoys
 
her muddied jodhpurs,  the pony’s 
soft pelt...its sweet, clover breath, 
 
a host of  delicious things, undiminished,
despite the mad march
of the years.
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Submitted by love_writing on

Nice imagery with the trit trot and pony tail streaming in the wind. Loved the winged sunshine child. Beautiful heartfelt last stanza...and lovely photo.

love_writing

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Your words mean a great deal to me.  

Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Oh! Tina,

this is definitely a poem to treasure. Looking through the eyes of a child and the innocence they hold, brings back the importance of those heart felt memories.

A beautiful read and I too loved the photo.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, so much, Jenny.

In fact both of my daughters shared the same love of horses and riding, making your words ring true, and all the more precious.

Tina  

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Such an opportunity that she could learn, but what I like about the poem is the naturalness, the real enjoyment, not a posh just wanting to do it to keep up with my friends. And lovely to remember the smells and mud! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

How right you are, Rhiannon...especially about the smells and the mudsmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by scratch on

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thank you, very much.  You have made my day, and my daughter's no doubt, whose birthday it was yesterday...hence the poemsmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

So sweet - this so reminds me of my own daughter. It's lovely.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Pleased it 'rang your bell', so to speaksmiley  Many thanks for letting me know, and say, 'Hi' from me, to that precious daughter of yours

Tina

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

Tina, this is so fuzzy and gorgeous, full of liberating horsey language and a daughter's triumph. Sometimes a poem features lots of words that appeal to the senses and this is one of them.Reminds me of the 'Wild horses I wanna be like you..' song, too.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Loving the 'fuzzy' Vera...and the restsmiley