“paint the pony I will ride soft hues that gather childhood and thrust forward, to nowhere back again, we turn to plunking calliope tune loud, round notes, we lift higher hollowed ponies with painted ribbons between our thighs, laughter in her eyes -- from 'Paint the Dancing Pony' (a poem)” LifePoetryLife QuotesChildhoodPoetry QuotesSouthern WritersChildren S PoetrySouthern LifeSouthern Life Quotes Book:organic Source: organic