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Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14
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California

0 posted 2013-05-02 09:28 PM


In Americana

Beside the Victorian
dressed in pearly white gables
reaches a herdsman’s glove
worn, torn, and battered
by many years
discolored
by scorching sun
and thrashing rain
painted and repainted again
red
the barn
wherein milked cows
branded steers
and delivered foals in spring
lived
and galloped free-range
disregarded
for a time
and hung
the horse’s tack
on loft posts and lofts
laden with hay
whereon many a weary cowboy
ate mutton on eggs and beans
with coffee
stout
and passed through chill of night
slightly slipping
awkwardly skewed from upright
doused
in Americana.


[This message has been edited by Lighthousebob (05-02-2013 10:36 PM).]

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BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549
By the Seaside
1 posted 2013-05-03 08:17 PM


I'm seeing Norman Rockwell here!

Much enjoyed, your painted words are very life like.

Nice writing LHB~  

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
2 posted 2013-05-03 08:28 PM


You put me there, Bob, with the smells of hay and horse and cattle droppings and the soiled cowboy jeans sitting, dosing hat pulled over his eyes, the sweat band dark with sweat.

~*~ How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. ~*~

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
3 posted 2013-05-03 09:15 PM


I'm thankful there are people like you to remind us of "Americana" Bob. It seems to be slipping away.
                         Ida

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14
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4 posted 2013-05-04 12:26 PM


Thanks so much BluesSerenade, Jerry, and Ida...

Norman Rockwell .... Nice attaboy!  Thanks!

Sweaty headbands and horse and cattle droppings .... More body fluids. Gotta love it!

Americana slipping away  .... sadly I agree.  So glad you liked it!


Thanks again for your replies! Enjoyed!

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