BRIDE OF GREAT PRICE

another tale from my childhood

BRIDE OF GREAT PRICE

in pearlised peach gold of dawn,

spotted horse stopped to water his horses,

and caught a glimpse of morning dove

coming from the forest with a fine pinto mare,

she was singing in her pure sweet voice

and coaxing the mare along with a hand threaded in the mare’s mane,

in the pearlised peach gold of dawn

spotted horse felt the first stirring of desire

to share his life with a woman...

the vision was so true and wild honey sweet

he traded six stolen horses,

and two fine buffalo robes for her,

and that,

grandfather said,

to the many grandchildren

gathered at his feet as he smoked his pipe,

is how i met

and claimed your grandmother,

and,

she was...

 still is...

will always be

a bride worth a great price...

Reviews

[FaeryQueen]

loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove this sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you i enjoyed the creation of this tale

[Emily]

I love this one!
I love that picture too!
Keep it up!

[mattavelli]

That's lovely. You might capitalize their names. That tripped me a bit.

[jeannemarie coulter]

i will think about your advice about the capitals, however, in my long life i have found little worthy of capitals except for LOVE and LAUGHTER...i guess i am just a bit odd...

[dan]

Six stolen horses and two buffalo robes IS a pretty steep price. But all men in love with a woman's soul and who would like her to be his for life would gladly pay a grand price for her to join him in making a life. And if he wouldn't then that is not a wise (or good) man, that is a user. A very original piece of writing, working the Native American lore into the telling was a brilliant idea. jeannemarie, you've outdone yourself with this one. Great job! take care...dan

[Maja]

Oh wow, that was really sweet! I enjoyed reading this one :) Great writing! :)

[Cherry Pepperweb]

Oh my gosh I love this!
Great story!

[jeannemarie coulter]

thanks and blessings to thee

[Cherry Pepperweb]

You're welcome and thank you. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing tale my friend.
"she was...
still is...
will always be
a bride worth a great price..."
The above lines are perfect. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you my friend...according to grandmother it is a true shoshone tale she heard as a child in wyoming...

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the old tales and legends and you are welcome.

[Bare trees]

A story that touches the heart.

[wordman]

now you look more like a pale writer

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you for the kind words and thoughts

[Robert]

Lovely poem you have written Jeannemarie. The last lines I enjoyed the best.

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you so very much...i love the tales grandmother would tell...

[Robert]

Grandparents always had the best tales.

[....................]

A beautiful story, Jeannemarie... love the imagery you create... soft, warm colours in your words...

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you, ft. i love retelling grandmothers tales...

[....................]

you have a gift, jeannemarie, and in fine oral fashion of your family you are carrying on that wonderful tradition of storytelling... it warms the heart to know that people still do this... it's my pleasure and the least I can do for the sharing of your gift with us...

[jeannemarie coulter]

you might like the pacing mustang tale...it is another my granfmother told to me,,,thank you for the kind words...