Night Horse

• Jacqueline Xie, Grade 6, St Ives North Public School
• Poetry
• 2016

Excellence Award in the 'Top Secret 2016' competition

The stallions, they ride
Through the veil of the night
The stars are their hoof-beats-
Their hoof-prints left behind
The flick of their tails
Is a subtle, twisting wind
And the snort of their challenge
The furious darkness
Watch them, as they gallop
Watch them brave the skies
Salute as they pass by
The stallions of the night
Heralds of the day!