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Astride Poems - Poems about Astride


Premium Member He Sits Astride a Horse
Bogdan Chmielnicki sits astride a horse A magnificent statue in Central Kiev To a monumental Ukrainian figure A George Washtington-style liberator He took it to the Poles in the 1600's A lone Jew glances at Bogdan on his horse Forgive him his disgust, of course, for That Cossack and his army murdered Nearly every Jew in Kiev -- on their way To killing 600,000...

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Categories: astride, celebration, dark, hero, history,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Astride Distant Shores
Squinting, straining ocular muscles unveils a lonely, battered beacon astride distant shores, welcome signal to weary sailors bleary-eyed...

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Categories: astride, light, romantic, sea,
Form: Free verse



Destiny Astride
I rode a painful trail, because not doing so curtailed Biting hard on Areion’s bit, all else in life assailed With blinders on I forged ahead, whose route my will complied Its ledges steep, all fear below —my destiny astride (Villanova Pennsylvania: September, 2019)...

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Categories: astride, destiny,
Form: Rhyme
Astride An Owl
Astride an Owl she travels the night sharing sweet dreams making everything right the night may be dark so you may not see the dream dust she spreads to keep your mind free...

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Categories: astride, fairy, fantasy, flying,
Form: Rhyme
Astride
Finger grips make her relent, Mimic the long seduction, Hard edges quake make her tremble, Softening the walls to pulse; Succumbs to the moments joy, Fused to her passionate mate, Quivers in pure surrender, The ride surges to climax. Fragile animal instincts; Tamed by his squabbling strides....

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Categories: astride, love
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Astride
Deliverance of Sensuous passion sees them Face to face, astride http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/love5.php...

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Categories: astride, girlfriend-boyfriend, love, nature, passion
Form: Senryu
Astride
To sit a horse in winds of force With whiskers blowing in the face Of risking knowing it's a race Through hills and dales of clinging gorse To save a little face without remorse Before the sun has run its course But mostly just to sit a horse and feel the mounting joy beneath my trembled legs As feelings spread to mind equine And all...

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Categories: astride, cowboy-western
Form: Rhyme

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