Blue Steel

Leather haberdashery, leather holster,
Blue steel, steady hands
Nerves controlled,
eye on the mark,
Squeeze, slow and steady,
Eruption and bullseye.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Guzzi Avatar
October 1, 2009 at 4:38 PM
yike! I tryed a gun on a target range once....my bud didn't think I got the "point" guess I turned toward him nochanlantly with a 22 in hand LOL..NOT! No guns for the deb Light & Love
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September 13, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week. Mom
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September 13, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Congratulations! Excellent free verse. ~Milt~
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September 10, 2009 at 7:37 AM
This is a wonderful, awesome… poem,.; I love your style. You are such a great poet. Please keep writing and congrats on your poem being featured this week. Hope to read more of your wonderful poems. You are great friend! Adeleke
Jordan Avatar
September 8, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Doris - Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week – God Bless, mj
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September 8, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Doris, congrats on being featured this week...Raul
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September 7, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week Doris, mother and daughter honored in the same week>>James
Brown Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 7:29 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Doris. Love, Carol
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September 7, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Doris,..thats a perfect shot ! Congratulations on this awesome poem being featured this week ! james
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September 7, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Congrats on your feature poem this week Doris.Rgds Brian
Orozco Avatar
August 7, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Very clever indeed
Fraser Avatar
August 6, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Clever write Doris>>James
Brown Avatar
August 6, 2009 at 3:21 AM
Another great poet is unleashed upon PoetrySoup. I enjoy reading your poetry Doris. Please continue. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
August 5, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Scary. I didn't know that about you. Mom
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