Monday Minstrel: Poem by Anna Blake

Such an arc to his stride, soft rhythm as his hooves cut the arena sand. Sit tall, rider, with balance and broad shoulders. Fill your lungs and share his pride.

And then just ask for a little more. Too much and he’ll lurch on tense muscles. Ask with the quiet belief that when he feels his full strength , he’ll rise.

His confidence undeniable. A kind request, just another inch, to lift across the line from powerful precision to the rare air of brilliance.

Ride the crest of his wave.

From ‘Horse Woman’ by Anna Blake the poem Horse and Rider .


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27 responses to “Monday Minstrel: Poem by Anna Blake”

  1. joneskees2641 Avatar

    That is a really good poem, and also I loved the dressage horse!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thanks for letting me know. Glad you enjoyed it.

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  2. firnhyde Avatar

    Anna’s lovely words are perfectly combined with your amazing photos ❤

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  3. Emma Cownie Avatar

    Beautiful poem admirably illustrated by your choice of photos

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      I went through my archives and found these photos. It was fun to see them again and thank you for your comment.

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  4. Amy Avatar

    The movements are so graceful and majestic. Beautiful poem!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you Amy.I think they go well with this poem.

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  5. Camryn Avatar

    I needed this, been making myself sick all day with stress. ❤❤

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      I am sorry to hear about the stress but glad this poem helped.

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  6. Rupali Avatar

    A lovely post, the words and the images.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      I’m glad you liked it Rupali.

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  7. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

    Beautiful both the pome and the photos.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you. I love the poem and it was fun tolook in my archives to find photos to illustrate it.

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      1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

        You did an excellent job.

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  8. Prior... Avatar

    great poem and love the photos today Anne

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you so much.

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  9. susiesopinions Avatar

    Sorry I need to catch up with your posts.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Don’t stress about that Susie.

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      1. susiesopinions Avatar

        Just hate missing my favorite bloggers ☺

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        1. anne leueen Avatar

          I know you have a lot going on at the moment in your life so please don’t worry. I see what you are doing and I know that you can’t keep up with all of us.

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  10. workinacresnothours Avatar

    Beautiful poetry matching stunning majestic horse.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you. I took those photos at the World Equestrian Games in 2018 and I thought they would be good illustrations for the poem,

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  11. J.W.S. Avatar

    Beautiful!

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  12. The Backyard Horse Blog Avatar

    Well I think you know I am an Anna Blake fan! This is one of my favorite poems. Thank you for the reminder of it.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      My pleasure. Its one of my favorites too.

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