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Rodeo Dreams - For Mark Bohannan
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Rodeo Dreams - For Mark Bohannan |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada 
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OK guys ... this one's for Mark's challenge to me from another thread here, LOL!: /pip/Forum42/HTML/001574.html *** Mark said: Okay my friend, here is your challenge. It must be an acrostic spelling my full name "Mark Christopher Bohannan" and it must be about a cowboy in the rodeo. There ya go, the clock is ticking on this one. Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention...it must have at least one graphic attached. LOL *** Well Mark, I saw your note at 10:53pm and it's now 12:01 as I'm typing this ... Phew! Roped and tied in record time, just for you! Now you've gotta know that this one was TOUGH!!!  Yeeehaw ... ride 'em Cowboy!!!   Rodeo Dreams - For Mark Bohannan Magical dreams of yesterday A hundred years or more, Resurrected western-style, where Kindred spirits soar. Cowboys riding steeds of fire ... Hands upon the reins, Riding bucking broncos In the ring of life, "one" braved. Seven seconds, he held on Tried desperately to stay, On muscled back, he clung to life, Performed his best that day. His palms were sweaty, mind a whirl, Electrified he seemed, Resplendent in this ring he rode, while Battered by his steed. Obstinate, determined, yet He finally heard the sound ... And promptly jumped to free himself Now landing safe to ground. Noble ride ... the masses cheer! As hearts are overcome ... Now raising hat toward the crowd, he bows ... this fight he's won! /Kit McCallum [This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 10-22-2000).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Kit, take your bows! You earned them! Challenge well met, I would say! Wish I had known about it...but now that I'm sure the best has been posted...ah well... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?...KRJ |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
VERY COOL KIT and ya did it in record time and he is gonna be thrilled.. and he will love the chance of the challenge cant wait to see his comeback... excellent write girlie..ya captured the cowboy spirit wonderfully later-ride-em and rope-em-gator jm |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kit, this is so good, absolutely great. You've certainly met and matched the challenge, I'd say. Well done. Marsha |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Okay, so I read this right after you posted it and was going to reply to it poetically but then after my usual 45 minutes sleep lol...I decided not to even try. It would never match up to this and besides, I don't even pretend to be able to write right now as you have me all choked up for writing such a beautiful piece. You of course know that it is going in my library and being printed don't you. Well, course you do. Kit, this is what I was talking about when I said you ALWAYS step up and meet my challenges and this PROVES without a shadow of a doubt that not only are you willing to take a challenge but that you meet and exceed them to no end. You my friend are a true "POET". Thank you so much for this and for you. You know I love you it and for you. |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Take a bow KIt, this poem makes me want to go down to a neighbours farm and try a bit of rodeo fun myself but something tells me that would a stupid idea. lol. wonderful poem for our resident poetic cowboy Mark. "an afixiation a fix on anything the line of life the limb of a tree the hands of he and the promise that s/he is blessed among women". Patti Smith |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Kit, you are amazing! I have never tried this style but it looks pretty hard and you did it so quickly. If I had half your talent I would be very lucky. (I think it also helps that I love rodeos and cowboys!) Dee [This message has been edited by Dee (edited 10-22-2000).] |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Sunshine: LOL, thanks Sunshine! Mark posted this challenge in my "thank you" thread I noted above. He keeps me poetically hopping, he does!  ~JanetMarie: Smiling here ... JM, what would I do without your later-gators, ya just make my day everytime! Thanks so much for the wonderful words! ~Marsha: Thanks Marsha ... I knew he was watching the clock on this one! I went promptly to sleep right after, lol! ~Brian: Glad you enjoyed and were inspired for a midnight ride Brian! Thanks so much! ~Dee: That was so lovely Dee, thank you. I too, love the rodeo (everything except calf roping I'll add), and have been to a few. My work used to take me back and forth to Texas, and my clients took us to a few. It was great fun! ~Mark: Ok, so the poem was done in under an hour, it was the graphic and the bolding that slowed me down, LOL! As always, this was wonderful fun Mark! I do enjoy your challenges!!! This one was perfect, as I don't believe I'd done an acrostic before (think I tried but didn't like the results), and I've actually ridden a bucking bronco ya know ... TRUE! My dad bought a beautiful 4 yr. old quarter horse named Dutch when I was about 10 (a "few" years ago, lol). We used to board her at a farm, and we'd go out to ride on the weekend. Well, little did we know, she'd gotten into a huge bag of oats the one day (which I guess makes them basically drunk?). Anyway, dad plunks timid me on Dutch, and off she cantered (I'd never gone faster than that), but part way to the woods, she turned on her own, and started to gallop. I was holding on for dear life as she ran back toward the barn. Then she suddenly slowed and stopped and started to buck right in front of everyone. They figured I held on for about 12 good rodeo kicks before I lost the reins and fell into the brush! I didn't get hurt though, but I sure bruised my pride, and something else! Now don't laugh too hard, I have a few pics of Dutch on my website. I'm only about 13 in this pic, but dad's on Dutch, and I'm on Moon (so needless to say, I did get back on the horse, LOL!) ... Thanks for the fun Mark! http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/5407/horses.jpg Much appreciation to all, /Kit |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
WHOOOOOOHOOOOOO What a reply....I have really enjoyed this.....and what can I say more what have said before, I only can sit here and agree with all the words that were said here. You are a great POET Charisma |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kit~ This is WONDERFUL ... and me thinks ya' captured not only his name but a real piece of his personality - 'Obstinate, determined' The picture of you on Moon is precious ! Great work here, gal ! ~*Marge*~ < !signature--> ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com [This message has been edited by Marge Tindal (edited 10-22-2000).] |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
kit..this is SO COOL!! i love it! you did a fantastic job!! hugs, dg my soul is painted like the wings of butterflies...fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die...i can fly--my friends -Queen |
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cathybohannan Member
since 2000-07-31
Posts 140Paintsville,KY |
Well done Kit, You put it down just right in the way you describe Mark,( this post is from his sister in Kentucky) Cathy Marie Bohannan |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Kit~ this is AWESOME!!!! Great job......I'd have had a devil of a time with it! -SEA |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Challenge met in fine style, excellent work! "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
Kit-- This so ROCKS girl! You go!! Is there a challenge you CAN'T do??? LOL. In all seriousness, I stand in awe and envy of your amazing talent--take care and thanks for this wonderful write! Amy |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You go, Cowgirl!! |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Kit, I hope you realize how impressive this is. WOW! The poem is great and to have it be so restricted by the acrostic...geez! and I thought I could write ok..... |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Charisma: LOL ... what a wonderful response Charisma .... yeehawwww, thanks so much! ~Marge: Hey now, I didn't mean "Mark" was that way, don't get me in trouble now, LOL! Thanks for the great comment Marge, love ya! ~DG: Thanks for the wonderful encouragement DG ... I really appreciate it! ~Cathy: Hi Cathy! Wonderful to hear you liked it, and coming from Mark's sister, I'll take that as a truly wonderful response ... thanks so much! ~SEA: Thank you for the awesome SEA ... I'm glad you enjoyed the ride! ~EagleOne: Thank you very much EagleOne, I so grateful for your kind words! ~Amy: You make me smile Amy! Thanks so much for this great response ... and I'll wait to answer that question until "after" Mark's all out of challenges for me, LOL! ~Nan: Yippeekiyiaaeee ... git along little doggy! Thanks Nan! ~Balladeer: Smiling here ... I got a Wow and a Geez Michael, now I LIKE that ... I'm feelin' the warmth! I'm glad you enjoyed and appreciated it ... I will readily admit, they are a lot harder than they look. I was going to go free verse, but was feeling rhymey instead, so I'm surprised it actually worked, LOL! Thanks again for the fun Mark ... it almost scares me to think what you're going to throw at me next! Much appreciation to all, /Kit |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
So my sweet friend. Ya don't mind that I came back to relish in my wonderful poem a bit do ya? I have this printed and framed on my wall you know. To tell you the truth, even if it wasn't for me I would probably have printed it. This is an amazing poem in every sense and to have one penned for me by request that stands on it's own so beautifully means the world to me. I would have never and could really never have hoped that a poem this beautiful could have been mine. Means more to me than any other poem ever could. Thank you once again. {Big HUGE cowboy hugs to you} |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Hugs right back at ya cowboy ... I'm glad you enjoyed, and thanks for keeping me on my toes, I look forward to the next round when I least expect it! Best wishes, /Kit |
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LoriJaye Junior Member
since 2000-10-23
Posts 34Massachusetts USA |
*applauding* What a fantastic Acrostic!! Very very well done! YAAAAAAHOOOOOO! =) LJ "A smile is when your inner beauty comes outside." |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
 Kit- this is awesome!! you have done an incredible job for our resident cowboy. -vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truely met the poet." -vlraynes |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~LoriJaye: Yeeeehaaaww, thanks LJ, much appreciation for your kind words! ~Vicky: Thanks so much Vicky ... I love the "awesome", very grateful you enjoyed! Much appreciation, /Kit |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
My sweet friend, mind if I celebrate with this one too? Boy, do I feel special..and NO NOT one bit SPOILED.( I said that as I know what JM and HOLLY are thinkin lol) Thank you again my sweet friend. Love this and read it everyday in my southwest room. |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Kit~ This is absolutely fabulous acrostic...perfect in fact I just loved it..well done Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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