Thunder Hearts

by TJ Arizona Eagle   Feb 18, 2012


A majestic sight thunders across the plains
Colors of black brown and whites a blur
Heads high in pride, challenging the wind
A stallion, black as a moonless night and constant
Snorts his dominance as powerful muscles ripple
A whicker and the herd turn with out faltering

Each one knows their place and follows accordingly
Colts are encircled for safety and pushed to the limits
A brown cloud of dust shrouds the tracks and fills the sky
Mane and tails flourish like flags of war held in pride
Running for their lives as ropers close in from behind
Chasing them into devils canyon where spirits die

Warrior hearts racing, hooves pound the ground
Fighting for freedom and loss of their soul
Smell of fear fills the air, as defeat becomes king
Man prevails, and the proud are now humbled
The plains become quiet and the dust has cleared
Desert ghosts wail in grief for recent lost brothers

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  • 7 years ago

    by Trish

    Such a sad write done beautifully

  • 12 years ago

    by Innocent Fairy

    Wow it's always amazingly written,,I love the great wording and imagery,,ur best at that I think...as far as I know,,,fantastic job 5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by Sourav

    Hmmm... well, I really enjoyed the depiction. Love the language you used.

    Man prevails, and the proud are now humbled
    The plains become quiet and the dust has cleared
    Desert ghosts wail in grief for recent lost brothers

    Wonderful lines!

  • 12 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    To begin with I really liked the title "Thunder Hearts!" As for the poem itself is simply stunning!

    A majestic sight thunders across the plains
    Colors of black brown and whites a blur

    ^I like the opening lines here. It gives such a vivid image for the reader to grasp.

    Heads high in pride, challenging the wind
    A stallion, black as a moonless night and constant

    ^WOW..this is my favorite part. The description you gave here is just like watching on on tv..I can see the black stallion..its beauty!

    Snorts his dominance as powerful muscles ripple
    A whicker and the herd turn with out faltering

    ^Another image I like here! Your description in this first stanza alone brings everything alive!

    A brown cloud of dust shrouds the tracks and fills the sky
    Mane and tails flourish like flags of war held in pride

    ^This is another one that I liked very much as well. A brown cloud of dust...its a good way to describe the speed of the horses and the majesty of their figure standing up with pride like a flag indeed..loved this part :)

    Running for their lives as ropers close in from behind
    Chasing them into devils canyon where spirits die

    ^Reading this part brings a touch of sadness as it portrays the fall of these majestic animals..running to their deaths because of man's greed.

    Man prevails, and the proud are now humbled
    The plains become quiet and the dust has cleared
    Desert ghosts wail in grief for recent lost brothers

    ^All good things, animals who live with pride comes to an end; like the reign of a kingdom crumbles. Just like these powerful animals stopped and captured. So this line "Man prevails, and the proud are now humbled" really closes the chapter and brings about a silence to their thunder hearts.

    I really enjoyed this read for its descriptive images and the emotions it had in it..excellent write..keep penning :)

  • 12 years ago

    by Lonely Rider

    I am in love with the language :D ... I love it when people write like this :D mixing imagery with beautiful language :D
    The scenes you have described are so vivid and lively ...

    //The plains become quiet and the dust has cleared
    Desert ghosts wail in grief for recent lost brothers
    // I loved these lines :D so beautifully crafted :D