Horse Haiku of the Day, by Jane Polk

December 12, 2014Leslie WylieReader SubmissionHaikuLeave a comment

Horse life in 17 syllables.

Each morning we release a fresh new horsey haiku (or batch of haikus!) into the Internet ether. Today’s haikus come from reader Jane Polk and her equine muse, Molly.

“Molly, a 13 year old Belgian mare, was a classic Craigslist find,” Jane explains. “Purchased/rescued from a petting zoo as a mount for my husband, she has exceeded our expectations in every way imaginable. Here are some Haikus about our favorite Belgian.”

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My draft horse loves mash

She slurps it up sloppily

And licks her dish clean

My Belgian Molly

Nickers and stomps for beet pulp

Muzzle slobbery

I now know better

Then to stand between my draft

And her mash. Good lord!

My draft horse makes sport

Of colliding with jumps.

She laughs. I repair.

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Love it, Jane! Thanks for sharing — Molly sounds like quite the character, and mash-aholic! Before we head out, one more for haiku from all of us here at Horse Nation:

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Send us your haikus

5-7-5, it’s easy

Horse Nation needs you

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Email your own horse haiku (a three-line poem with 5-7-5 syllables per line) to [email protected]. Include a photo of your haiku’s equine inspiration if you like!

Go Riding.