Hole In The Hedgerow

Poetry, Stories, and Other Musings With Spilt Ink


Pit Ponies

I found myself learning about these pit ponies,

How they worked down in these coal mines.

How they were born down there,

In the dark.

How they lived and worked down there,

And how they died down there,

In the dark.

Foals pulled coal carts in tunnels,

And slept covered in soot,

In the dark.

And how they never knew the sun,

Or the way they were meant to be,

In the light.

I found myself thinking about these pit ponies,

Wondering am I so messed up?

That I relate to them.



5 responses to “Pit Ponies”

  1. These masterful words bring a choke in my throat. Well done, Jacob!

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    1. Thanks friend, probably one of the weirder and darker things I’ve thought up

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  2. If you’re born in the mine, how do you know that you are meant for the light? The light calls anyway, and you know. You, my friend, are self-aware. This is the opposite of “messed up,” IMO. To not recognize that there’s something wrong with life in the mine — that’s messed up. I love this piece!

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    1. Wow, awesome take. Love you were also inspired by them!

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