Enjoyment ~
When I am an old horsewoman
I shall wear turquoise and diamonds,
And a straw hat that doesn’t suit me
And I shall spend my social security on
white wine and carrots,
And sit in my alleyway of my barn
And listen to my horses breathe.
I will sneak out in the middle of a summer night
And ride the old bay gelding,
Across the moonstruck meadow
If my old bones will allow
And when people come to call, I will smile and nod
As I walk past the gardens to the barn
and show instead the flowers growing
inside stalls fresh-lined with straw.
I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my hair
as if it were a jewel
And I will be an embarrassment to all
Who will not yet have found the peace in being free
to have a horse as a best friend
A friend who waits at midnight hour
With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes
For the kind of woman I will be
When I am old.
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Isa Rodriguez
oh my word!.. how beautiful.. what amazing , wonderful , fun prose to go wtih ! , Wendy, you rock!!!!!!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
cdudak
Wendy what a perfect action shot here, of this horse and rider….Kay
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
Richard Veal
Great capture and HDR Wendy.
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
cougarfan
Beautiful Capture And Writing:)))))))))
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)))))) xx
seawhisper
hdr? lovely :)
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
FelicityB
Perfect timing on this one – beautiful shot! Love the verse too!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
Visual Inspi...
I know you love your horses!! Beautiful work sweetie!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much ….......I do love them sooooo much :))))))xox
WayoftheWarrior
excellent
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
Leena Hedman
She is looking at how well the horse is clearing..heh I never deared to do that! Beautiful pic! xx
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much leena..yes they are both enjoying it:))))))
Donna Adamski
Love the treatment….fabulous work :)
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
Leena Hedman
p.s. love the word…I can see myself right there..
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much leena ..me too :))))))
lorilee
Perfect timing – fabulous!!!!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
BarbaraManis
Great, great capture, Wendy, brilliant work!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :))))))
Kate Adams
Absolutely fabulous HDR..I love everything about it!!! well done.
WJPhotography replied
Awwwwwwww. Thank you so much kate :))))))
Maureen Bloesch
wonderful work!
Smudger
excellent work well done on this one xx
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)
handprintz
love the prose ! exactly how l want to be when l am old ! great image and treatment to Wendy
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much …....me too lol :)
mlynnd
Excellent stop action!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)
janeymac
stunning!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)
Babbler
great !
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)
Cindy Olivier
beautiful action shot there
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)
Jason Connolly
Brilliant Wendy..
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)
lucretia
good shot, that looks like my friend Paul Tapner although to be honest i recognised the horse first!! sorry paul!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much ….........not sure who it is ..I took it at Burley Horse Trials 08….my daughter worked for Tim Stockdale (international showjumper) :)))))))))
Joseph Rieg
A simple phrase here….WOW.
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)
Corina Daniela...
Fabulous shot! Excellent!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)
Sharon Mau
Did you write this Wendy? It is so beautiful!! It is a wonderful literary work. And the image is fabulous!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much sharon…..my friend gave it me …:))))))
jinney
...the poem was great!!
The picture is- awesome!!
-jinney
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much jinney..glad you like it…much appreciated :)) wj
Patricia Montg...
Wow! This is a splendid image! Fantastic capture and treatment!!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much Patricia :)))))))))
Von McKnelly
This is a stunning image and excellent post work…wowzers!
WJPhotography replied
Thank you so much :)))))))
John Beamish
Very well done.
Donna Chapman
wow! great capture!
kimbarose
Just Awesome :) :)
Sue Cullumber
Wendy – just gorgeous – Congrats on being featured-
Clare Colins
congratulations on the ‘feature. the photo is good but I LOVE the poem :)
Trots
Fabulous treatment and a marvellous capture!
Kristina K 23 days ago
This fabulous pic would be a great addition to the Horses at work group :)) k