Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Cowboys and Indians 2023

The cowboys always won
    The Indians always lost
       I yearned to see a cowboy
       with an arrow through his chest

    But then I read a story 'bout
    a cowboy who'd been scalped
       Promised to myself, I said
       Now I'd see a red man dead

    Put on two toy store holsters
    Courage blazing from their guns
       Bagged me the bony remnants
       Of a graveyard skeleton



         Blood-curdling Scene ~
           Happy Halloween!

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Karen Jones October 9, 2023 at 7:47 PM I never want to see anyone dead. Lol but the scalping must be an answer to other atrocities like the battle of wounded knee. We often romanticize killing. But only God has the right to unalive. Lol As for the graveyard raid you were indeed brave.

Bill Baker October 6, 2023 at 8:09 AM A Halloween tale, that didn't end well. I liked the Lone Ranger and Tonto working together, that's no very scarry thought ... except for the bad guys. Bill

Terry Flood October 5, 2023 at 3:12 PM Ah, cowboys and Indians… now that was fun… never robbed a graveyard though. A smashing ‘EEKY’ write, GW Gershon Wolf October 5, 2023 at 8:47 PM You never robbed a graveyard, Terry?! Whoa! We find that hard to believe. ~ Tom and Huck

Deb M October 5, 2023 at 6:53 AM Brilliant BB…l enjoyed this one! Debx Gershon Wolf October 5, 2023 at 8:51 PM Brilliant?! -- Let me run and tell my wife, Deb... OK, I'm back now. My partner forever says that I probably should put on my glasses before I read any more comments. lol. Thanks, Deb

Shirley Hawkins October 5, 2023 at 2:06 AM Was your graveside skeleton The cowboy that was done (Scalped) Or the Indian that was shot with a gun? Who was the winner In my opinion, NONE!

John Lawless October 4, 2023 at 9:00 AM COW boys, what a demeaning way to refer to young men, perhaps we should outlaw such horribly offensive speech. The Indians left Cleveland now it may be time to get the Cowboys out of Dallas