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Open Poetry #47

Desperado

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2011-11-12 10:37 PM

as far as the eye could see
Desperado could see further
          he lay a-dying
          of thirst
beside a sparkling lake
man-made, stocked with fish
          can't move his withered body
          twenty feet to drink of it
Desperado, naked and gaunt
wears his Colt six-shooter
          on bony hips
          strength for one more draw
he fondled his weapon of choice
felt it rising like it has always done
          he grinned a blistered, cracked lip grin
          closed his eyes, remembering
hand moved from weapon of choice
wrapped his fingers around the Colt
          to free it from its scabbard
          where would Desperado aim it

©November 11, 2011 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

1 posted 2011-11-13 07:46 AM

nice cliff hanger Jerry.

Lori

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2011-11-13 08:09 AM

Thank you, Lori.

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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2011-11-15 08:09 PM

Enjoyed...James

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2011-11-15 09:10 PM

Thanks, James.

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JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

5 posted 2011-11-15 09:48 PM

I almost got a visual... almost.
Nice story telling, Jerry.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

6 posted 2011-11-15 09:52 PM

Sorry, JL. Thanks anyway.

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