Here we go. Again.

Making our rounds, enjoying the horses in this issue of your weekly poetry top-up

Here we go,
yet again, round and round,
then once more. No airplane, elephant
or race car. No, of course,
the white horse.

Horses. That’s what our daughter cares about. Horses. So when we spent a day in Paris, recently, that’s what we saw. In the Louvre there were statues and paintings. Of horses, of course. But centaurs were interesting, too. La Joconde had too many people around it, the Winged Victory of Samothrace was something for Dad. The horses, though, were the best.

Then, outside, we stumbled upon a Christmas market in the Tuileries. The churros were nice, but there were too many people. Until we saw, of course, the carousel. Planes, trains, elephants? No. To give the day a cherry on the cake, she had to ride the horse.

Passions are great. And when you can lean into a passion to discover the world, or the best you, or just some fun, that’s great.

What are you(r kids) passionate about?

---

Poetics in life

Horses, riding skill, tradition, and showmanship, all come together in the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. If you happen to be there, try to take a tour or visit a show. And if you are lucky, you might even find them on tour.

---

Join me for Form Friday fun on social networks: Farcaster, BlueSky & Lens.

---

Poetry elsewhere

Sometimes you look at other poets, maybe even celebrated ones, and just wish your talent would have just a tiny bit of that talent. Or that your work gets better and better, leading to your last work to be your best. Thoughts like this are very well captured by Austin Smith in his poem At the Larry Levis Poetry Festival:

At the Larry Levis Poetry Festival

Cuban poet Jairinho has created a wonderful book titled Mint To Order Vol. 2. It features photographs with poems, telling the story of a life lived between two worlds. This poem is just one example of the beauty within. Please enjoy Dock On The Bay.

Creating a work of art inspired by everyday objects is a nice project. Some are very good at it. That shows particularly clearly when the object is not just an everyday object, but an old, second-hand (or third?) one. Thomas D. Jones shows how it's done in his poem Old Coat:

Old Coat