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Troika
By: Eve Estelle
Beneath the light of a cold winter's moon,
Hooves pound against the arctic snow;
Striking strong, the legs of three,
Painted wild and ivory -
Each heavy puff of breath expelled
In a rhythmic beat of three,
They cross the frozen lands
And ancient Baikal sea;
Silent like the night goes,
And like ghosts, a mystery.
They cross the frozen lands
And ancient Baikal sea;
Silent like the night goes,
And like ghosts, a mystery.
Author's note: A couple definitions, if needed:
- "Troika" originates from Russian, and means something along the lines of "a set of three." It is also the name of the Russian version of the horse-drawn carriage, with a vehicle pulled along by three side-by-side horses.
- Lake Baikal is not actually a sea; as its name suggests, it's a lake, considered the world's oldest and deepest, and is located in south-eastern Siberia.
Wow! This is such a great poem. I really love the imagery in it, and the side note you included about the words Troika and Lake Baikal really helped give it a deeper meaning!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you found those useful! :) Sometimes it's nice to leave things to the reader to figure out, but I figured maybe the definitions would be good to have here. Thank you, Erika!
Deletelove this....love your ink,beautiful poem Eve xx
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Seema! :) I love yours just as much, if not more!
DeleteI love the first couple and last couple lines :)
ReplyDeleteEllie | On the Other Side of Reality
The last lines were a real pain in the arse.. lol! Thank you, Ellie!
DeleteGood one! Also, thanks for the definitions!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I'm glad they seemed to have added to the poem instead of taken away from it. Thanks to you as well!
DeleteSuch a wintry feeling poem! Lovely, Eve. Perfect for this sticky-hot summer day. ;) And the picture you chose -- reminds me of that kid board game, Candyland. :P
ReplyDeleteYesss, exactly!! I was dying yesterday in the heat, I needed something cold lol! Hah, you know what, it kind of does. I originally aimed for a very different, more real, type of image, but after a few days of searching I still had nothing that I could use. So I went with this one. Thank you, Faith! :)
DeleteThis poem is beautiful! You're really good :)
ReplyDeleteSimi ~ simizat.wordpress.com
Thank you so much, simizat! :) I appreciate you stopping by!
DeleteQuite beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
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