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Billy the Kid, 1859- 1881

Shot dead, or was he ?

Legends grew, sitings claimed, books written, movies made.

The Many Faces of Billy the Kid - True West Magazine

Billy the Kid, a gunfighting cowboy, he started his killing spree as a young boy; escaped often- arrested, shot and in a grave rested; and legends grew for Billy to enjoy ! ________________________ April 30, 2022 Poetry/Limerick/Billy The Kid Copyright Protected, ID 04-1452-839-30 All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France Written for the Standard contest, High Noon sponsor, Joseph May, Judged 05/08/2022

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 5/4/2022 8:53:00 AM

You are a bundle o ideas.

Constance La France
Date: 5/4/2022 1:36:00 PM

Christuraj, smiling, thank you , blessings _Constance

Bill Baker

Date: 5/3/2022 3:47:00 PM

I enjoyed your Limerick about Billy, Constance. Quite a mystery surrounding his death? Thanks for sharing, Bill

Constance La France
Date: 5/4/2022 1:05:00 AM

Bill, thanks so much for the compliment, I believe the myth that he was not killed that day, he was too smart for an ambush like that, blessings ~Constance

Joe Maverick

Date: 5/1/2022 11:37:00 PM

Wow.. Events took over in this young man's Existence Constance..' There is just as much Negative happenings going on now hey Maybe even more..? Hmm.. More..! it just gets to People In different ways.' Be well and God's Blessings.'

Constance La France
Date: 5/2/2022 9:16:00 PM

Joe, thank you so much for the visit and comment, Billy became a legend, not bad for an orphan boy whose first crime was stealing food at 12 years old because he was hungry, then he escalated his crimes, getting arrested and escaping, he was good at escaping. Yes, the world is a mess, so much bad stuff happening, it hurts to just watch the news, blessings ~Constance

Harry Horsman

Date: 4/30/2022 7:27:00 PM

Interesting Limerick, Constance. Love the fable behind this young man.

Constance La France
Date: 5/1/2022 10:11:00 PM

Harry, thank you so much for the compliment and comment, odd thing in those days they usually took pics of the dead outlaws in their coffins, but there is none of Billy The Kid, so maybe it was not him, as the myths imply, blessings ~Constance

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/30/2022 11:11:00 AM

Hello Constance, I rwmwmber watching Billy The Kid. It was one of my fav. programmes. Love & Friendship Darlene.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/30/2022 4:09:00 PM

Hello Constance, Yes I have wondered about who is buried in his grave. I guess we will never know. Blessings Constance.

Constance La France
Date: 4/30/2022 11:58:00 AM

Darlene, thank you so much for visiting and the comment, he was a boyish looking killer but legend has turned him into a fav for books, movies and people of all ages, but the question has always been was he actually killed ? And who is buried in his grave ? blessings ~Constance