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Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

0 posted 2000-05-22 05:09 PM

Up above the treeline,
...lays the Great Divide,
Above the clouds where eagles soar,
...and cowboys never ride.

He'd lost his horse in Rincon Pass,
...a rattler spooked his bay,
To the north sat Mill Creek Valley,
...where his bunkhouse lay.

He took off in well worn boots,
...he walked as crow would fly,
On a bleak September morn,
...where mountains meet the sky.

Was three o'clock when first he felt,
...snow's sting upon his face,
Slicker fastened, red bandana,
...quickened up his pace.

By four the winds were howling,
...no bootprints left behind,
He knew if he were to survive,
...some shelter he must find.

Left his saddle by a rock,
...his mark etched in its side,
High atop Diablo Mountain,
...no where left to hide.

Down below in Mill Creek Valley,
...Cookie rang the bell,
Beans and beef, hot cornpone fritters,
...water from the well.

At end of bench, an empty setting,
...nary drew a glance,
A cowboy's life is mighty rough,
...a man just takes his chance.

Up above the treeline,
...lays the Great Divide,
Above the clouds where eagles soar,
...and cowboys never ride.

Beside a rock, a well worn saddle,
...marks where a cowpoke died,
Headstone to forgotten cowboy,
...an X etched in the side.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2000-05-22 07:32 PM

A great tale Mike...wonderful discription and repeating the first stanza again in the second to last...perfect! I am again amazed by your versatility.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

2 posted 2000-05-22 07:43 PM

Mike~
A cowboy tale to rival the best of the rest.
Wonderfully written ... captured me through to the end. Kept hoping he'd make it ... knowing he wouldn't.

You sure have a powerful bunch of muses.
Great tale.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Poet deVine

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since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

3 posted 2000-05-22 07:55 PM

Oh, Mike!!! This is wonderful..and so sad..please let the cowboy live..I know life was rough, but I want to believe in happy endings!! Marvelous sir!!

Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

4 posted 2000-05-23 12:22 PM

Martie, Marge and Ms. deVine:
appreciate the three of you taking the time to read and comment. Thank you.

netswan
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since 2000-03-28

Posts 1369
Washington

5 posted 2000-05-23 12:28 PM

Another Poetic notch on your gun there
Mike -----Wonderfully written - Loved it.

~netswan

Denise

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since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

6 posted 2000-05-23 02:06 PM

Fabulous writing, Mike! What a tale!

Denise

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2000-05-23 06:31 PM

"A cowboys life is mighty rough." Wonderful writing and I'm sure many cowboys faced these dangers and more everyday of their lifes. James

Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

8 posted 2000-05-24 12:02 PM

Thank you kindly for the read and comments netswan, Denise and jmlee, glad you enjoyed.

insect
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since 2000-04-22

Posts 1014

9 posted 2000-05-24 12:58 PM

Great story and rhyme
Enjoyed much!

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