There's A Hole In My Slicker

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Open Poetry #42

There's A Hole In My Slicker

Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2008-04-03 10:42 PM

There's a hole in my slicker, it's startin' to rain,
With a blue norther ridin' the drag.
My cayuse don't like wind and rain in his face,
He's a sure 'nuff cantankerous nag.

I ride for my livin', and a poor one at that,
For ten bucks a day and my found.
And a bunk at headquarters which sleeps pretty fair-
Those few weeks a year I'm around.

I was raised in south Texas, among the mesquite,
But my old itchy feet had to go...
To find greener pastures, and now I am stuck-
On the old Llano Estacado!

No trees and no cover far as eye can see-
The thunder's beginning to crash,
The tallest thing on this whole prairie is me...
And the lightning's beginning to flash.

The cold rain has found that old hole in the back-
And the wet brings a chill to my bones,
I wish I could find me a barn or line shack,
Instead of be ridin' alone.

If the lightnin' don't kill me, and if I don't freeze-
I'll trade this cold rain for a drouth...
I'll draw up my wages, and load all my gear-
And turn my old pony's head south.

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

1 posted 2008-04-03 10:51 PM

Hello John... I do so enjoy your beautiful poetry... thanks for the smile today.. love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Tim
Senior Member

since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

2 posted 2008-04-03 10:56 PM

another good'n
enjoyed

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

3 posted 2008-04-04 12:07 PM

I love these tales of the lonesome prairies in your mind, and this one was vividly clear to see.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

4 posted 2008-04-04 12:23 PM

I always enjoy your stories, John.
Ida

Seoulair
Senior Member

since 2008-03-27

Posts 807
Seoul S.Korea

5 posted 2008-04-04 12:26 PM

another good Gunslinger tale. wonderful.

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