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A Ride to Remember, just for fun!

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A Ride to Remember, just for fun!

June 07, 2022 9 Comments

Hello all you fabulous readers! This one's just for fun.

One of my favorite poems is written by Chalsey Wilder and it's called, "Two Dead Boys." My mother read it to me as a kid and you can Read it here. It's all backwards. Every phrase comically opposes the first. Phrases like, "Back to back they faced each other," and "Ask the blind man, he saw it too."

Following up... my wife and daughter agreed to help write a similar silly poem about horses. All backwards, all just having fun. Hope it makes you smile!

A Ride to Remember

Ladies and gentlemen, both lost and found,
I'll tell you a story most correctly unsound.
Of a midnight ride so bold, bright, and blurry,
with me and my horse in a slow motion hurry.
...
One dark night in the middle of the day,
my miniature draft horse ambled in for some hay.
Without speaking a word I began to talk,
of running to the barn ' fast as I could walk.

Through the big open door to a room filled with tack,
where I pulled out my saddle to ride bareback.
My horse, always aware of my manic state,
never failed to ignore me at an alarming rate.

I panicked and paced at the edge of the fence
while patiently waiting for this all to make sense.
At last, I bravely stood and sat on my horse,
only to be bucked off!!! I held on of course.

Off into the sunset, wet with morning due,
we rode all day 'til my feet were worn through.

We stopped at a dry creek for a long thirsty drink
and with water in our bellies, we began to think.

Where were we going on this meaningless ride,
so far from the ocean and close to the tide?
So we turned toward home and dropped to the floor
for a sleepless night on that bright sunny shore.

And when we finally awoke we noticed the time
Then raced back before the twelve o'clock chime
When we finally arrived, just before we departed,
with our minds understandably broken-hearted,

we shivered with relief from the harrowing ride,
completely discontented, yet... smiling inside.
At last, we stood at a distance, just inches apart,
knowing every good end can have a bad start.

It's a memorable tale we'll all soon forget
of that wild experience with my favorite pet.

And...

in case you doubt my faulty tale is true,
it's totally fine, I understand, I'm confused too.

Comment below, you know I love hearing your thoughts. I hope to bring a smile to you face and a brighter light in our fantastic, strange world.

Blessings to you!

Don Jessop

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9 Responses

Tiffany
Tiffany

June 19, 2022

Simply said, I love it!

Kimberly Anderson
Kimberly Anderson

June 09, 2022

Oh this is fabulous! You all did a beautiful job! Thank you for sharing.

Carol Gregory
Carol Gregory

June 09, 2022

So clever. Thanks for sharing!

Lyla Spencer
Lyla Spencer

June 08, 2022

I love this Don; I will share with my Summer Reading Program. Yes indeed you have writing talent for sure!!
Hugs to all your family!! Thanks for the fun!!!

Paula
Paula

June 08, 2022

What a FUN read!! You accomplished your goal! This put a smile on my face and made me giggle to boot!

Geri Dorosz
Geri Dorosz

June 08, 2022

A fire broke out in the ocean…a blind man saw it…a lady without any legs ran for the fire brigade…the fire brigade came round the corner as fast as a funeral…ran over two dead dogs and nearly killed them ! This was something my old Irish mom used to recite to me many years ago…I have no idea where it came from, but I will never forget it. Love this kind of humor and love what you guys came up with !!!

Deidre
Deidre

June 08, 2022

Freakin’ awesome! I love it! Kinda reminds me of Lewis Carroll.

Dawn J
Dawn J

June 08, 2022

Awkward enlightenment! :) Your family is as talented as you are!

Kathy
Kathy

June 08, 2022

Haha! Every good end can have a bad start! This part is true and not silly at all :)

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