Glorious Hard-Muscled Flesh
A sight to behold
Excitement ripples through the air,
The sky is blue and the day is fair.
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The ladies dressed in silk and feathers,
The gentlemen in plaids and leathers.
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The aromatic smells waft upon the breeze,
As steaks are barbecued upon grilled cheese.
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The queue stretch along the crest,
Tickets are given at each behest.
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Friends meet in social delight,
Anticipating the fun over the last fortnight.
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Announcements ring clear for all ears,
Names are called to laughter and cheers.
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Parades are held off to the right,
And music will commence later that night.
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Champagne toasts from a raised glass,
With picnic rugs spread upon the grass.
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The men hold beers icy cold,
As the previous results now lay old.
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Feet thunder as they push through a boost,
Don’t count your chickens before they roost.
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The mighty turn the corner, closing the gap,
As they run the stretch of the last lap.
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The race has been won by an outsider,
All due to the jockey being the best rider.
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Owners celebrate as their horses pace,
Beaming after winning a famous race.
This poem was written in response to a prompt from CJ Coop and Lodestar Gazette (Medium Writer and Publication). The prompt I chose to run with is as follows :
13th: Grand National: Describe a horse race that we only know is a horse race right at the end. Create a Story/poem with a horse in the story.
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Colleen Millsteed
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
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Comments (2)
I loved this; I thought it might be a surprise party, but definitely in a warmer climate! I went to the big horse race ( Preakness?)!in Maryland and have been to the Louisville Kentucky derby. This was a delightful reminder and well written!
Okay did an amazing job at this because I was so shocked at the ending. It came completely out of left field! Well done!