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Gal From Tucumcari

Poet:  Ken Jordan 
Poem: Gal from Tucumcari 
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan 
written:  April/2017


The next woman I marry 
will be a Gal from Tucumcari.

she'll be tougher than a 
desert Tree Cholla 

Wilder than a New Mexico 
tumble weed  -

Why sonny boy!...She can even 
rope a steer, and bring it down 
to it's knees. 

She's adventurous indeed 
that gal I marry from Tucumcari -

She'll know how to fix those
country vittles  - biscuits, grits,
with gravy -

as she sips on a cup of her 
favorite joe....

that gal I marry from Tucumcari -

When I see her come riding pass
my place off Route 66,

I'll know it's her - passing 
my door.

She'll be driving in an old pickup 
filled with hay, as she goes pass
the sagebrush. 

She'll be wearing old worn out
dungarees, with a scarf around 
her neck, and spurs on her boots -

Sonny boy, I'm here to tell ya
Gods, gonna send her to me....

That gal I marry from Tucumcari  -

She breaks wild horses
to set them free -

she's rough and tough 
with a whole lot of moxie 

She's the woman I'm gonna 
marry from Tucumcari  -

Copyright (c)., Ken Jordan 2017

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 9/1/2018 10:58:00 AM
Mr. Jordan. How have you been? I was flipping through links that I've favorited and re-visited your poetry here. The backdrop of New Mexico, the imagery, and the hopeful idealization of the gal... all very poignant. Hope all is well. Sincerely, Dr. Liu
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