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Lasso the Sun
The rider rides
With rage and passion in his heart
Over golden hills and across the plains
Across the great breath of land
Through realms and domains
Ready
To capture the sun
His untamed spirit and will
Has no time for menial things
There is a flame to catch and a force wield
As he gallops into the distance
Willing to conquer the day
Ready
To seize the sun
He chases the fire in the sky
Without wings or propellors he flies
Hi horse racing against time
Leaving a plume of smoke and dust behind
The rider goes after the dream
Ready
To catch the sun
With rope tight in his hand
There is a sound of glorious fury
And victorious determination from the whip
The rider and his horse make the run
To obtain the impossible
Eager
…to lasso the sun
Are you ready?
With rage and passion in his heart
Over golden hills and across the plains
Across the great breath of land
Through realms and domains
Ready
To capture the sun
His untamed spirit and will
Has no time for menial things
There is a flame to catch and a force wield
As he gallops into the distance
Willing to conquer the day
Ready
To seize the sun
He chases the fire in the sky
Without wings or propellors he flies
Hi horse racing against time
Leaving a plume of smoke and dust behind
The rider goes after the dream
Ready
To catch the sun
With rope tight in his hand
There is a sound of glorious fury
And victorious determination from the whip
The rider and his horse make the run
To obtain the impossible
Eager
…to lasso the sun
Are you ready?
Published 28th Mar 2025
Author's Note
Inspired by The Troopers 2023 program - To Lasso the Sun
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28th Mar 2025 4:12am
Phenomenally penned, Wally. Great read my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
31st Mar 2025 2:17pm
Thank you Damian. This one had been sitting in my In Process folder for months. Glad I finally got to it.
28th Mar 2025 2:47pm
There is something very spiritual about this, Wally. I read a book years ago about a tribe's ritual efforts to capture the sun. It was a phenomenal read and the ending left me in chills. This poem reminded me of that. Well done.
31st Mar 2025 2:19pm
Thank you Ahavati for the RL. I think I’ll look into that as well. You me and my affinity for the marching arts but the music from that program left me inspired by the concept.
Today 00:44am
I really like the unique format and clean presentation. Very imaginative and resonates in my mind as you described each stanza. Vivid, lucid, clear. The choice of words for this style of writing was superb. Good job.
