~ Valley of Hair ~
Inspired by an unusual view of my favourite animal [& preferred mode of transport] posted by the wonderful Sande Elkins
Happiness Always!
Chookas! ♥
~ Valley of Hair ~ belongs to the following groups:
All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Light In The Darkness, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Mature Woman, The Patchwork and The Urban EnvironmentValleys of hair beckon me
to nestle here is bliss
From up there the world that I see
shines with the warmth of the sun
I dream of the valley each night when I sleep
and the gentleness of the body contained
The strength in the power driving so deep
as effortlessly we run
Let me return to the valley of hair
where the challenge for life invigorates
The freedom of pace is ours to share
and existence blends into one
PJ Ryan
beautiful .. i love that this piece is could be written about/by a person or a horse/brumby ..
xx
adgray replied
Thank you!
I love horses and riding and so this is sort of second nature to me! It always has been!
Hopefully this poem depicts that!
Chookas! ♥
Zolton
Hee. You got me with the title. I do love hair. Didn’t know it was about a horse. Always been jealous of those who could ride. Nice sentiment. Aren’t they beautiful?
adgray replied
Yep!
They say that if you can handle a horse you can handle life! That’s why many programs for people re-educating themselves after mental breakdowns &/or substance abuse use horse handing to help build confidence.
So stop being jealous of us and go for a ride! :O)
Chookas! X♥X
shilohlin
this is really great! it took me a moment to realize it was about riding horses….well done :)
adgray replied
Good I was hoping the action was ambiguous in this – It is a love of mine, a second nature! like breathing or writing or reading or singing.
Thank you for reading my words :O)
Chookas! X♥X
Sally Omar
Alyssa, Brilliant!!!! Great image by Sandee…..Hugs, Sally xxxxoooo
adgray replied
Fankoo :O)
Yeah Sande’s love for horses really shines in her work! I’m glad my love for them shows in this too!
Chookas! X♥X
Nancy Stafford
this is wonderful.. i had to read it twice.. yes it is about horses and riding..
it makes me miss my two old girls i had i would ride one and let the other gallop behind me..
they were mother and daughter.. and loved to follow one another.. in the breeze of flying mane..
adgray replied
I wish I had the place to own a horse. I have ridden loads in my time and met one I really wanted to buy, Karimba- but there is nowhere to put a horse in a flat above a deli in the middle of the city! Although not so long ago there would have been places to keep a horse in the city! I remember Night cart man and his old nag, and the milko & baker’s horses and even now there are still some horses trotting about the city streets but they have stables and land way down here in the semi-rural suburbs and are trucked in for their days work.
Cant wait for the petrol to run out and we can go back to using these gorgeous loving loyal animals again :O)
Chookas! X♥X
PJ Ryan
it absolutely does portray your love of horses .. it’s a beautiful piece :)
Nancy Stafford
I know how you feel my two girls are gone both in heaven now.. I miss going out to my parents place and feeding them in the morning the riding them after work.. . i do have an image of them both togeter.. tilted mother and daughter.. i link it for you in an email