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Cowboys

A cowboy of old, the wild west kind Lived by a strict code you will find Fed any stranger and his horse No questions asked because Next time, next town he might be That stranger needing help you see Rode with the animals slept by a fire Living in a house was not his desire Could tame a horse in no time at all A brave soul that followed natures call Not like the cowboys of today Who dressed to kill would look away From a stranger needing a meal No code of honour does he feel Has Sunglasses pushed up on his head The old cowboy would rather be dead Than look like today’s cowboy with trainers on No leather chaps with fringes upon. Always I will visualize when the word cowboy I hear A crinkly faced western cowboy in charge of wandering steer Penned April 13 2014

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Date: 6/11/2015 4:15:00 PM
SEREN, :-) Congratulations with your wonderful win! *SKAT*
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Date: 6/11/2015 8:34:00 AM
Good contrast of old and new! Congrats.
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Date: 6/11/2015 4:18:00 AM
my vision of one too Seren super pen congrats on placing hugs
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Date: 5/10/2014 1:04:00 PM
Oh, Seren, this is such a wonderful poem! I love the way you recreated the cowboy of the old West, giving him compassion and humility. Indeed cowboys of the past would not be impressed by the ones we have today. Thanking you for taking me back to kinder days on the range. Congratulations! Caroyn
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/10/2014 2:17:00 PM
Thank you Carolyn I have written part 2 if you would like to read it....Seren
Date: 5/9/2014 11:40:00 PM
I'm glad yours did well in the contest, Seren. Big congrats to you and hoping you are feeling well.
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Date: 5/8/2014 4:41:00 PM
Congratulations on your fine win.
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Date: 5/8/2014 11:37:00 AM
Real pic of a cowboy painted wonderfully Seren ! Congrats on great win !
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/8/2014 1:24:00 PM
thank you so much ...Seren
Date: 5/8/2014 9:50:00 AM
Yep, that's a real cowboy, not the posers we see today. Congratulations.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/8/2014 1:24:00 PM
lol Roy I thought so ....Seren
Date: 5/8/2014 9:48:00 AM
Congratulations on the win. Loved the last two lines, especially.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/8/2014 1:26:00 PM
glad you liked it Carol....Seren
Date: 5/8/2014 8:55:00 AM
I like the moral message, congratulation!
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/8/2014 1:27:00 PM
Glad you found it ..Richard....Seren
Date: 5/8/2014 8:48:00 AM
Seren, Congratulations, enjoyed your winning poem in Shadow's " Howdy Pard" contest... XOX~ LINDA
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/8/2014 1:28:00 PM
glad you liked it Linda ...thanks ...Seren
Date: 5/8/2014 8:47:00 AM
This had all the ingredients for a top spot! Loved the comparison! Very good write. congrats on a merited win. // paul
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/8/2014 1:29:00 PM
thanks Paul ....Seren
Date: 5/8/2014 8:35:00 AM
Seren, Congratulations on a wonderful Win! :)
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/8/2014 3:03:00 PM
thank you lisa ...Seren
Date: 5/8/2014 7:51:00 AM
you covered the wonderful spirit of the cowboy in this poem Seren congrats on win hugs
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Date: 5/8/2014 3:04:00 PM
Shadow thank you so much for including me in your winners list..... Seren
Date: 5/8/2014 7:47:00 AM
Congratulation on a fine win on the cowboy theme, Seren
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/8/2014 3:05:00 PM
Thanks Ram ....Seren
Date: 4/14/2014 10:05:00 AM
Definitely true... I fear those days are gone. Well written...
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Seren Roberts
Date: 4/15/2014 7:22:00 PM
Hi Carol, thanks for stopping by ....Seren
Date: 4/13/2014 11:31:00 AM
yeah, today's cowboys do not even come close to the ones portrayed by john wayne. Good one, Seren.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 4/14/2014 1:58:00 AM
Hi Andrea thanks for stopping by...my Tad loved those cowboy films .....Seren

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