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"our Amazing West"

Doc Holliday truly amazing Sick to death and two six guns blazing Though his blasting appeared not to be phasing The calmness of his gelding equine’s grazing This be the glory, how the west was won By house of ill repute, and the six gun Plenty of action, was never boring Funeral parlors, were businesses soaring Stank of many bodies in pine boxes All human life was generalized poxy In the west, principle way of the law Generally how fast every man could draw These early days were quite chaotic Wyatt Earp’s moves were a bit methodic The saloons were filled with poker tables And many big bosoms of dance hall mabels Indians drank of white man’s fire waters Sheep herders were known as only free squatters The winning of the west, was quite a quest Reservations put Indians to the test America has it’s many stories How our west was won by many glories So greatly was the west romanticized We wonder how much was only lies Well documentation of westward truths Or documentation of many human spoofs Maybe fraudulent claims, as was the hog leg’s aim We accept no blame, but we’ll take the fame Placed # 15

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Date: 5/25/2010 4:00:00 PM
Congratulations on your success in the contest, John. I liked this poem just as much on the second reading. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/22/2010 6:54:00 AM
Great write about the western lore. I like the last line especially...accept no blame, but take the fame. Congrats on your win. Dan C
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Date: 5/22/2010 5:13:00 AM
Congrats!
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Date: 5/21/2010 8:35:00 PM
Hey, congrats for you too, john. Good one, and that is so true, the last line of your poem! LUv, andrea
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Date: 5/21/2010 3:28:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contests...This is a very good poem...enjoyed...Marty
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Date: 5/21/2010 4:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Deborah's contest "Giddy Up" John. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/20/2010 12:22:00 PM
John, good job and a GREAT last line. I love that line It's Horace Greeley and John Ford compressed into adage. That's the way to end a poem! Regards, Gerard. I am not surprised that you won.
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Date: 5/20/2010 9:17:00 AM
Many congratulations John on your win in Deborah's fine contest >> James
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Date: 5/18/2010 10:32:00 AM
This is awesome, John!!! I visited Tombstone and saw the movie as well. You certainly bring the characters of Earp and Holliday to life in this riviting poem. Wishing you great success in the contest! Love, Carolyn PS - you can never be too spiritual!!
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Date: 5/17/2010 10:00:00 PM
Great Rhyming about the west here John. Good luck in th contest. Reminds me of the quasi-documentary on HBO called "DEADWOOD." I never missed an episode of that fantastic series. The dialog was spectacular. Thanks for your kind comments. All the best JT
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Date: 5/17/2010 9:55:00 PM
WINNER ... wonderful Moses and good luck in Debbie's contest... just what she was looking for... good luck for sure.. luv from the "Sweetheart"
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Date: 5/16/2010 6:45:00 PM
Quite an unique way to speak of the Westward. Good luck
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Date: 5/16/2010 5:29:00 PM
Was some wild and terrible times but there was also some good...Great write that should do well in the contest..Good luck..Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara
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