Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HORSE (1), by JAMES HARRISON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A / quarter horse, no rider Last Line: To knock me off? Alternate Author Name(s): Harrison, Jim Subject(s): Animals; Deception; Friendship; Horses | ||||||||
A quarter horse, no rider canters through the pasture thistles raise soft purple burrs her flanks are shiny in the sun I whistle and she runs almost sideways toward me the oats in my hand are sweets to her: dun mane furling in its breeze, her neck corseted with muscle, wet teeth friendly against my hand - how can I believe you ran under a low maple limb to knock me off? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALL THE LITTLE HOOFPRINTS by ROBINSON JEFFERS ROAN STALLION by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE HORSES by KATHARINE LEE BATES DANCERS AT THE MOY by PAUL MULDOON CRAZY HORSE SPEAKS: 3 by SHERMAN ALEXIE THE IDEA OF BALANCE IS TO BE FOUND IN HERONS AND LOONS by JAMES HARRISON |
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