Dublin Adventures

  

  Monday the 14th of April, Grace S and I took a trip to Dublin. My good friend from home, Emerald, was on a trip through Europe for her spring break. She just happened to stop in Dublin for the day, and I could not miss the chance to see her, because I have not seen her in a while. We met up for a bit and then we all went our separate ways. Even though I have been to Dublin before, I think I liked this time better because I was on my own schedule!

    As we went our separate ways, Grace and I walked up and down a lot of streets to shop. On most streets, there were horses pulling carriages full of people taking a tour of the city. I have always been amazed of horses. They are such strong creatures and are used for many purposes. I used to ride horses when I was younger, they are a lot of work. I stopped riding, but wish I did not do that, but I guess that's life.

    These horses in Dublin are constantly pulling carriages and working all day every day. I do hope that these horses get treated well, but something tells me they may not. Walking in Dublin seeing the horses, I always just was astonished by them, and stopped and stared. Heaney's poem, "Night-Piece" describes horses, and the lines that stuck with me were:

"A sponge lip drawn off each separate tooth.

Opalescent haunch,

Muscle and hoof..."

    Me personally, I took these lines as describing a beautiful creature and it's qualities!