Me and My Horse

Bonheur, The Horse Fair

Intro by Laurie Epps

My daughter Ellen has always loved horses. At one point this was problematic because she had to choose between horses and the ballet. Wisely, she chose ballet, but it wasn't without some torment.

Please keep in mind that this was a poem written by a little kid about why she loved riding horses. So in tribute to the Year of the Horse, please enjoy her quaint little poem.

Photo courtesy of Stride Photography in Ramona, CA

The Runaway

By Laurie Epps 

January 31, 2014 marked the New Year for the Chinese culture. This year on the Chinese zodiac is the year of the horse. 

Happy New Year 2014!

In honor of the New Year, I'll be accepting your poem submissions to publish here on my blog about horses. Feel free to use any length of poem, and even feel free to experiment with Chinese poetry styles.

To demonstrate what I'm looking for, today take a moment to look at a fine poem by Robert Frost. I like to look at Frost whenever possible because there is always multiple themes that can be read and seen within each poem.