»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #4
»
A Cowboy's Christmas (for Gunslinger)
| Open Poetry #4 |
|
A Cowboy's Christmas (for Gunslinger) |
|
|
Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
He rode atop a buckskin mare, Stetson hat and vacant stare, Forty dollars and his found, Not a soul but him around, At the line camp past the breaks, Blizzard's coming, snow's first flakes, Beans and biscuits at the shack, First check the herd, then long ride back, In Horseshoe Canyon, herd's bedded down, It's been a month, since last seen town, Bandanna covers weathered face, Dreams of owning, one's own place, In distant gully, lost calf bawls, As warmth of shack, to cowboy calls, Into the wind with cold remorse, The cowboy rides atop his horse, Soaking wet and freezing cold, A cowboy's life is getting old, But calf is back at mother's teat, Boots are frozen to his feet, As he heads back, in worn out saddle, On buckskin mare, he is astraddle, He takes a glance towards clouded skies, And sees above to his surprise, In break of clouds, a shining star, A beacon bright, in east afar, Upon his face, a cowboy's smile, As nears the shack, rides his last mile, Says to himself, I do believe, I plumb forgot, it's Christmas Eve. [This message has been edited by Mike (edited 12-06-1999).] |
||
| © Copyright 1999 Mike - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
caroline Senior Member
since 1999-08-16
Posts 1218http://members.xoom.com/belladona123/index.htm |
OH this is SO excellent Mike! And so fitting for our resident Cowboy poet. I know he will love it! I sure do!  It's not the love you fear, but the fall from the height~Edwin McCain |
||
|
Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Great poem about a hard life! I enjoyed this! Denise |
||
|
Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You even write about cowboys and do it well, Mike.... |
||
Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Mike - I like this a whole lot. Out on the range, nice to know, the cowboy remembers the star that guides us to the memory of that child, born so long ago. ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
||
|
Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the comments. |
||
|
Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Excellent! Well done! Liz |
||
|
Sally S. Senior Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 847Ohio |
Bravo! This is very good!  |
||
|
Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Thank you Elizabeth and Sally for the gracious comments. |
||
|
hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Smiling...I love this !! |
||
|
Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Well presented, Mike. To the world you might be just one person but to one person you might just be the world. |
||
|
RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Mike: Smiles here as well.. HUGS Yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream... |
||
|
Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
As he rides off into the Christmas Eve sunset, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!!! |
||
|
John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas |
I find it very touching That you'd remember me,,, And write this lovely poem, Upon this Chrsitmas eve. So if you're out west Texas way and care to stop and chat You'll have a seat at my camp fire No matter where it's at. Thanks, Mike, I loved it. Merry Christmas |
||
|
Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Beyond excellent Mike... Happy Holidays to you and yours... A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! Shannon |
||
|
WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Mike I loved it! What a way to put Merry Christmas! <*\\\>< Jesus is the reason for the season Keep Christ in CHRISTmas |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
