Open Poetry #46 |
Ride or Bust |
Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA |
Ride or Bust Rolling west on Ninety- Headed for Alpine… Four straight weeks of buckin’ off- Is all I left behind. I mailed ahead my entries- Back when I was flush. I’m down to my last tank of gas- I’ll either ride, or bust. My Wrangler jeans are faded- My boots are wearin’ thin- My belly thinks my throat’s been cut, Tonight I’d better win. It’s been a long hard season- I guess that’s all for us- The rodeo’s all I have left… I guess it’s ride or bust. I cinch my bucking saddle Down on a blue roan hide… I settle down astraddle… Then the chute gate opens wide. I nail him in the shoulders- I know I’ve marked him clean… I’m spurring with his rhythm He’s bucking high and mean… I hear the buzzer sounding- And the crowd is going wild. I bail off cleanly, tip my hat… I guess they like my style. Eighty-four the judges say- I finished in the dough… I’ll ride again tomorrow- Then I’ll head on down the road. And when I call the wife tonight- I know she’s gonna fuss… She’d rather that I hung it up- But knows I’ll ride or bust! |
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s1nfully_1nn0c3nt Senior Member
since 2003-10-26
Posts 1105Watertown, NY |
Ooohh... Thanx for bringing me along to the rodeo - I can just picture all of this in my mind. Great write. -Trina. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
yup... you're a fer real cowboy all right and this is a real cowboy poem I love it! |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
From what I've seen that "bust" can be pretty brutal. This was a fine read. Thanks for sharing. Ride on! "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
This totally outside my relm which is what made it so enjoyable. |
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