Thursday, June 28, 2012

Secretariat, A Poem




Secretariat


Red roses -
Speak of a heart, large,
of a race run, not of consciousness
but of style, explosive.

Black-eyed Susans -
A ticket, cherished, preserved,
for Pegasus finally appeared
and God whispered "Go".

White Carnations -
Like a locomotive, no limits,
out front, Big Chestnut!
Circle the field...


Heroes live forever.

by Margaret Bednar, Art Happens 365, June 28, 2012

Secretariat as a baby in the fall of 1970 at the Meadow Stable
in Doswell, VA  - courtesy of Google Images
I'm not a huge race horse fan.  I remember as a little girl worrying about the horses falling and breaking a leg.  But this big boy's story amazes me and inspires me.  I loved the Hollywood movie, and perhaps it wasn't factual, but it was inspiringly beautiful.  I highly recommend it.

One of the last videos of Secretariat in the pasture:

 

My favorite photo to date is below.  It is of Secretariat with his groom, Eddie Sweat.   The website and article I got this photo from is HERE.



7 comments:

  1. I love Secretariat... I was obsessed with him when I was a child, and my affection for him is still quite strong today.

    I'm not big into racehorses either, for the same reasons you mentioned, as well as a few others, but he was magnificent. The movie was great, and I highly recommend it as well.

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  2. Gorgeous poem :) LOVED the movie too.

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  3. A larger than life kinda horse! Nice poem Margaret!

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  4. this is great, thanks for posting!
    he was, simply, awesome.
    - The Equestrian Vagabond

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