Hippophile

Today's word is "hippophile" ... "One who loves horses." (Dictionary.com)

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When I was small, I thought a horse,
Would be a perfect pet.
I could see myself upon his back,
Riding as far as I could get.

Our neighbor rode around a ring,
At some mysterious school,
And smelled of hay and horsie things,
Which I thought was very cool.

But such a luxury as that,
Would not be mine to see,
Because extra money we had not,
And responsibilities.

So being a good hippophile,
I did not give up my quest,
But collected porcelain foals and mares,
The most beautiful and best.

Though I couldn't climb upon their backs,
Or feed them oats and hay,
In imagined fields we romped and rode,
Until the end of day.

Anne Selleck
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