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Gunslinger
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since 1999-10-09
Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2008-01-23 09:59 PM



’Powder River’ working pens-
Rusty from disuse…
The squeeze chute’s sprung and open-
From years of hard abuse.

The branding oven’s rusted through,
The irons no longer there,
It’s heard it’s share of bawling cows-
The smell of burning hair.

The pasture fences all are gone-
The range been turned by plow.
The graze where I once rode and toiled,
All lies in peanuts now.

The cowboys all are growing old,
They’ve found some other trade,
But oft I sit and reminisce,
Here in the feeder’s shade.

I have to say I’m thankful,
For the memories of old…
The baking of the summer sun,
And riding in the cold.

The friendship of hard-working men,
Good horse-flesh ‘neath my saddle-
I would not sell my memories,
Of days of working cattle.

© Copyright 2008 John R. Yaws - All Rights Reserved
Bobby Jordan
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since 2007-08-13
Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 posted 2008-01-23 10:03 PM


Gunslinger,

This is very good.  There is nothing like poems dealing with the work-a-day world.

It reminds me of some of my slaughterhouse poems.

Bobby

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
2 posted 2008-01-24 03:16 AM


Looks like the cowboy has become a poet.
                                   Ida

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577
displaced
3 posted 2008-01-24 09:29 PM


I'd never sell my memories either

good write John

always loving your work

aziza
Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995
Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!
4 posted 2008-01-25 01:32 AM


So are these cowboy poems all in a book yet?  I am loving them.

A

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
5 posted 2008-01-25 02:01 AM


You do some fine cowboy writing...full of times and experience...James
latearrival
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since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499
Florida
6 posted 2008-01-31 09:07 AM


I really enjoy your cowboy poetry. Keep at it. "late"
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