Cowboy

Often times I dream of days gone past -
Although, I've not lived then -
Neither saddle or horse shoe cast:

Where was he when I first envisioned the outline of his long, hatted figure?
Atop a horse named, "Fourth of July" -
Montana perhaps or Wyoming is where he lingered...for a time.

Long since dormant, there remains only tattered 
images of a dusty saddle horn, bent buckles, a frayed lasso hidden under
some felled and hollowed out oak, that still rustles with callused sounding 
boots of cowboys retiring, still wet with the days cattle drive, sore and
worn out talks of how they could have been with the perfumed, bustled 
women of their otherwise, ordinary youth.

5/7/2014

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 5/10/2014 1:10:00 PM
Bravo, Lisa! This is one of the best I've read in the contest. I absolutely love your writing style, especially the vivid and creative imagery you create in the last verse. Congratulations on your win! Best wishes, Carolyn
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/10/2014 1:38:00 PM
Thanks so much for the very nice comments, Carolyn!
Date: 5/9/2014 11:41:00 PM
this sure provides some good images of that old west. Congrats for your fine win.
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/10/2014 11:12:00 AM
Andrea, thank you! You're a sweetheart! :)
Date: 5/8/2014 3:13:00 PM
congratulations on your win
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 3:51:00 PM
So very appreciated, Frederic!
Date: 5/8/2014 2:47:00 PM
Vivid imagery :) wow!! Nice one :) Congratulations on the win ..:) olive eloisa :)
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 3:50:00 PM
Thanks so much, Olive! Greatly appreciated!
Date: 5/8/2014 11:44:00 AM
Beautiful write Lisa lee! Congrats on fine win !
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 12:11:00 PM
You're a sweetheart! Thank you, Dr. Upma!
Date: 5/8/2014 9:59:00 AM
Great imagery, Lisa. A real cowboy poem, not a stereotyped one. I was there with you, too.
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 10:47:00 AM
Thank you so much, Roy! So very glad you could see and feel what I saw in him and them...Cowboys Rock!
Date: 5/8/2014 9:03:00 AM
I enjoyed this winning piece, congrats.
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 9:16:00 AM
Thank you, Richard! So appreciate it!
Date: 5/8/2014 8:58:00 AM
Hi Lisa! this sure makes for a pleasant read! love the take on the cowboy theme. congrats on a fine win. // paul
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 9:17:00 AM
Thank you, Paul! I'm tickled you enjoyed it!
Date: 5/8/2014 8:52:00 AM
Lisa, Congratulations, enjoyed your winning poem in Shadow's " Howdy Pard" contest... XOX~ LINDA
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 9:19:00 AM
Thanks so much, Poet! It means a lot to me...I'm honored!
Date: 5/8/2014 7:58:00 AM
good poem Lisa congrats on win ty for entering hugs
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 9:10:00 AM
Thank you again, Shadow So Much, for the sweet words of encouragement! You made my Day! :)
Date: 5/8/2014 7:50:00 AM
Congratulation on a fine win on the cowboy theme, LISA
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Lisa Lee
Date: 5/8/2014 9:20:00 AM
Just am figuring out, this is where to reply...thanks again, Dr. Ram!
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