Open Poetry #29 |
A Cowboy Till I Die |
Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA |
My Wrangler jeans, and faded shirt- My bullhide, roper boots. A dirty, silverbelly hat, Show my West Texas roots. Although I may be fifty- I still have itchy feet. And long to spread my blankets, Where the sky and mountains meet. I rode a lot of bad ones, Back when I was young. I've dug my share of post holes, And, Lord, the wire I've strung. I've saddled before daybreak, Turned 'em out when moon was high. And breathed a lot trail dust, Underneath the western sky. I've blistered from the branding fire, And froze while riding fence... And turned down better paying jobs, I didn't have no sense. I wouldn't trade a minute, Of my days of punching cows, In a lot of ways I'm wishing It's what I was doing now. There's just something about getting up To greet the newborn day. Of catchin' up the saddle stock, And feeding grain and hay... They say I'm living in the past, It's true. Do you know why? No matter how I earn my pay, I'm a cowboy till I die. |
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dingusjr Member
since 2003-09-24
Posts 415Missouri |
Howdy Pard! Good stuff here...makes me want to saddle up myself... but this city slicker would just get bucked off. Thanks for the poem.....Larry |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Nice to see you posting again! You know ... when I visited Texas a couple of years ago, I talked to some real cowboys down there, who would not trade their life of dust, and roping doggies for anything - so this poem could not be more true. Your rhyme, again, devine - thanks for the great read. Carpe' Diem |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA |
Thanks, Myst, but it's dogies (long O) I roped an alligator one time though, and as a matter of fact I have roped a few dogs over the yearls. lol Thanks. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
You are a true cowboy through and through! I love your tales of the rodeo and old west! ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
Good un, enjoyed. |
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