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Horses Cannot Swim and Tiny Footprints of Mice

By Robyn Braun Horses Cannot Swim I wander into meadow edged by forest.   In the cool morning mist, five horses graze.   In the river, swimmers. I think, yes.    Once in the water, I see the swimmers are horses.    My mother always  told me horses cannot swim,  told me their thrashing hooves  … Continue reading Horses Cannot Swim and Tiny Footprints of Mice