"A Steed of Royal Color" ~ by Duncan Cary Palmer
"If I paint a wild horse, you might not see the horse... but surely you will see the wildness!"
- Pablo Picasso -
This 50 word challenge prompt is "bank."
As I despise the obscene, deceitful, and intrusive nature of the fiscal kind, I chose a word containing "bank" that is part of a wild and free tradition.
Visit @jayna's 50 word story writing challenge here to understand the how and why of writing fiction in a mere 50 words.
Galloping across the plain...
Image courtesy of Bhakti Iyata and http://pixabay.com
Once again, my 50 words are best read out loud.
The Dun Mustang
by Duncan Cary Palmer
Grazing among wild stallions, drinking at the cascade's edge.
Galloping across the plain, a flowing mane adorns his head.
Who is this unfettered creature?
How so free to race and roam?
Why no bit?
What, yet unbridled?
Where the grove he deigns call home?
Claybank, steed of royal color dun.
A horse of another color...
Image courtesy of Lilo and http://pixabay.com
Thanks again, Jayna!
~FIN~
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Thanls @creatr for this poetry and story. Horses photography is very beautiful.
Thank you.
Thanks @creatr for this awesome poetry keep it up.
Thanks.
Damn, Duncan. This is fantastic. A wealth of imagery in so few words. Simply awesome. I always love your work.
Hey, great to "see" you here... Thanks for the kind words! :D
This is beautiful. I love how the questions slowly desolve into one another creating the image one line at a time
Say, I'm getting envious of that horse
Thanks so much for your very thoughtful observations! :D
I dont know much about poetry, but at least I can understand this one! Some of my other poet friends, not a chance LOL
Hahahahahaha! Thanks, Old Guy... ;)
For me as well, there is more that I don't know about poetry than that I do... ;)
Love the Picasso quote - reminds me of Ravi Shankar who said a good singer needn't be able to have perfect technique if he 'feels' the music....Yeah, like I said, I appreciate the romanticism of born free but I think it works best for horses, not for writers like me :)
Freedom is my destination, and I'll take what I can find of it along the way as well... :D
Now you've got me hankering for some sitar music... ;)
Enchanting your poetry about that wild beast that is the horse, I have also loved the photos you have placed. Today in my blog I have placed a photo of an abandoned sailboat that I keep in my house, which I hope you like. Receive my appreciation @creatr
Thank you, Felix.
I cannot help but think of one of our favorite movies when I read your vivid words. You may have seen it already; Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron.
No, I have not seen that... When was it made?
In 2002
Nicely penned my friend. I had a pony growing up and rode horse as well. That was many years ago. Thanks @creatr
You rocked that prompt, really good job.. Was wondering at first how you were going to work in bank... Great job...
Thanks!
By the way, I also nominated you for this, maybe not something you have time for, but if you do great :o)
https://steemit.com/life/@ablaze/gratitude-day-1
Thank you for the nomination. I have a lot to be grateful for; we'll see whether or not I have the energy/time to go for it? ;)
No bothers man, I had a feeling that you may struggle time wise, as you already contribute lots of quality content to the platform, and I see from your posts you have lots of other plans for more posts, so I can understand that time prob wont allow... 👍