The Sorrel

Thank you Diego, "Two Quarters Spinning in the Sun"

No one was there
The air was crisp,
Lanky long strides, crisp to match the air,
Cheeked in tight with my left hand,
From the ground to the stirrup,
Stretched me, leaving little room for the ball of my foot to give much bounce,
I thought up, moved up and with,
Blending into the horse,
Settling together,
Then the light,

Dust, mud on my tongue.
Blood on my palate.

Cowboy Round Corral Recognition.

A empty time gap greeted me.

A known feeling.

One I had left in my youth
returned.


Truth will set us all Spinning in the Sun.

Author's Note

Thoughtful and wrapped in a white shirt Diego Paz's Poetry again is inspiring.

Reviews

[Wolfwind]

This is one of those amazing piece of writing, that I can't logically follow it, but my emotions are invoked and the heart gets hit with a sense of pain and joy coupled together. Yet, I can't say what it was about the poem that cause the effect. I know that this was a connection between a horse and man and time itself, but that was all I could see visually. The feeling it left was good though...even though I don't know where it came from. I suppose that means it is really well penned. Great Ink!

Aaron

[lee von cleef]

thank you, clocked in the head,much as a youth then a little now that I am mentally taller,not that I am any smarter for it,but enlightened? oh ya thick in the spirit soup, not all bourbon, some holy wine,and spirit water.Thank God,Jesus H Christ,and Mary and a Woven Holy Spirit to point the way.

[Tai Ryens]

Realizing the truth in the dusty storm we ride, quite the portrait for thought. Well done.

[lee von cleef]

Thank you Tai, The oceans first pic, you be careful on the oceans shore.

[Southern Cross]

We are all riders of the storm. Experiencing life and the time gaps that come back to greet us on our journey. Loved the imagery in this

[Lily Mae]

I really enjoyed this and that last line is perfection :) I had an instant vision of that in my mind..xo

[Margarette]

This is a very beautiful poem, full of honesty and passion. Your descriptive imagery is so profound and undeniably the best philosophical theme I have read. You should write more. :)

[lee von cleef]

I will and thank you for the good thoughts!

[spiritwind]

Cowboy Round Corral Recognition.
How about a long warning snuff?
An invitation to go round and round if you stay on that long
or eat dirt with a hoof flying past your ear.
Cheek him and look him dead in the eye
and realize he's going to have his say today.

[lee von cleef]

A fine line to stay in balance and not remove the bond that builds.

[Tree]

You have taken a tiny piece of the light and extended it; made it your own. Inspiring words, Lee

DP

[lee von cleef]

Life and its lessons,the check list,of have to,And then chance,sends the dominoes another direction.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

when we see the truth with eyes wide open instead of with our backs turned......things change.....wonderful.

[lee von cleef]

Seeing, Feeling,Releasing enough to be led,I envy those who can live in that spot so naturally.

[Steven]

Some great twists and learns in here, my friend.

"A known feeling." One of those.

[lee von cleef]

"a known feeling" Funny how the moment of those life lessons sparks again when you find yourself sitting in the dirt again.

[Steven]

yeah. wat wit dat? :)

[lee von cleef]

get old,then look down you'll know

[Steven]

I'd rather look down now, with the ground coming up quick :)

[Sheila Kline]

When we see the light, it is then we realize the dirt in our life, that which leaves a feeling of grit, and mad on our tongues, and we experience new birth as truth is revealed in a way not known to us before. The innocence of youth reaches up to grab us. We are still riders but on a much different horse!!

[lee von cleef]

Yes ,the saying " youth is wasted on the young" should be the topic of our next "philosophical Poem" It could cause a Cafe food fight.

[Sami Khalil]

A empty time gap greeted me.

A known feeling.
Those are my favorite lines in this nice poem...:)

[lee von cleef]

I don't know if it is good to admit to all of ones flaws,but my list gits so long I thought being bucked off and not remembering was "a Transformation"

[Sami Khalil]

^^~^^ :)