If I Were A Muddlehorse Poem by Tan Pratonix

If I Were A Muddlehorse

Rating: 4.8


I
If I were a Muddlehorse
With a black mane,
I'd be running on a race course
With horses from Spain,

And all those Spanish horses
Would be running like the wind;
But you cannot beat a Muddlehorse
And I left them all behind.

II
Muddlehorses come in sizes
Six to eleven,
The smallest ones win all the prizes
They run sixty miles in seven

(Minutes, of course.) A Muddlehorse
Can live on grass, but most-
Ly he likes cabbages and candy-floss
And Muddle-made toast.

III
Muddlehorses race on the sea;
In the forests of Germany
They are found
Meditating on the nature of movement underground.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rebecca Navarre 01 October 2020

Wow beautifully interesting poem! .. 5 Stars! .. Thank you for sharing! .. Take care, and best wishes! ..

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Sylvia Frances Chan 14 December 2020

He is not here anymore. Gone. Indeed, an impressive poem to read.5 Stars too.

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Darwin Henry Beuning 24 June 2020

Tan, Very nice! ! To My Poem List.

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Sylvia Spencer 16 February 2006

What ever a muddlehorse is, I dont care because all horses are wonderful. I fell in love with this horse and the poem. cheers Sylvie

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William Jackson 11 February 2006

Quite Zaney! I am not sure what a muddlehorse really is, but I like the thought that it can beat the Spanish horses. This one leaps and pulled me into the unconscious dreamlike world of free association. I really liked it.

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Philippa Lane 08 February 2006

Please explain this poem to me - I do not understand the last stanza. I want to know more about this Muddlehorse - and the true meaning of your poem.

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