Jessie James

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Jessie James was shot in the back by a trusted friend, Robert Ford on April 3, 1882 for the reward offered for his capture dead or alive.

Jessie James
Made it big as a wild west tough guy,
And when he came to town folks would hide.
He hung up his guns saying this life ain't fun,
And at the hand of a friend Jessie died.

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Daver Austin

Date: 5/26/2016 10:24:00 AM

Yes, good old Jessie. I wrote one on Wild Bill and his last visit to Deadwood. Love, daver

Judy Ball
Date: 5/26/2016 3:21:00 PM

Thanks so much Daver. Glad you like it. I'll have to look up your poem on Wild Bill. God Bless, JB

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 5/25/2016 7:47:00 AM

Excellent. Lovely limerick. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.

Judy Ball
Date: 5/25/2016 5:15:00 PM

Thanks so much my friend. Glad you like it. Thanks for stopping by to read for me. God Bless, JB

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/24/2016 5:58:00 PM

I enjoyed this. In the old days, JUdy, I would sponsor clerihew contests. They are so fun to read. I liked your hide / died rhyming lines.

Judy Ball
Date: 5/24/2016 7:09:00 PM

Thanks so much Andrea. Clerihews are fun to do but this one had too many lines and turned into more of a limerick. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB