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The Pony Express
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The Pony Express |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
"Wanted. Young, skinny, wiry fellows. Not over 18. Must be expert riders. Willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages $25 a week." His name is not remembered could be Johnny, Bob or Joe But the vision of him riding is something we all know Hat perched firmly on his head bulging saddlebag at his side "The mail must go through" and so the rider then must ride Ten miles galloping on one horse remount and another takes its place The rider moves ahead full speed sweat pouring down his face At the end of each rider's trek he passes the saddlebag on And the next Pony Express rider mounts up to bravely carry on |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Wonderful visuals Sharon, it surely is a picture that comes so clearly to mind ... you've captured it well. Much enjoyed.  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Watersign6 Senior Member
since 2001-05-25
Posts 823Hurricane,WV |
really enjoyed this trip back into the past |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
PoetdeVine~ Enjoyed this ride through history. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
A nice ride on the trail of the past. Enjoyed.  |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Ahh, Poet, you brought back to memory, a book I had as a boy, with a two page spread of a one of the PonyExpress boys, bent over their mount, riding like the wind. Thank you for the wonderful imagery that brought that back...gentle smile |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
I bet the mail was faster back then too. I liked this much. Thanks!Michael Proust- |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
That was great! What a ride through history, and I wish there were more of these, thank you. ~*~ Remember to tell someone today that you love them as tomorrow may never come ~*~ |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
They were brave and tough and the motto was, "The Mail Must Go Through!" Very enjoyable write! The role of poetry is to utter the un-utterable; to open up |
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