Kim Rodrigues Poet Light Verse

Its Three O Clock and Its O K

“You’re a daisy if you do.”

Doc Holliday

ITs THREE O CLOCK AND ITs O K

     the local joke
    a triple homicide
   in thirty seconds
can see pale faces
through the coffin glass ~
too many face consequences

Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, Doc Holliday,
   spray bullets and jargon
      at the famed Cowboys
Billy Clanton, Tom and Frank McLaury ~
          pushing up daisies

buried at Boot Hill
      it’s grave
Holliday and the Earps
    will have to answer
   for their fame

Big Nose Kate, the local prostitute
  slept with Doc
and Sheriff Wyatt had his common law
    wife - she kept her life private ~
Tombstone, Arizona infamous!

3/9/2023

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Linda Alice Fowler March 11, 2023 at 8:17 AM A great brief depiction of the story Kim. A fun write! :) Kim Rodrigues March 11, 2023 at 9:25 AM Thank you, Linda!

Gershon Wolf March 9, 2023 at 6:43 PM There's a reason it's called 'TOMBstone,' alright... Kim Rodrigues March 9, 2023 at 8:09 PM You had to spell that out, did you G E R S H O N…lol ;)

Daniel Turner March 9, 2023 at 8:53 AM My chilhood heroes. They were a big deal 60 years ago. A easy read, Kim. I enjoyed it. Kim Rodrigues March 9, 2023 at 9:06 AM Thanks, Daniel!