Kim Rodrigues Poet Rhyme

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The Shakiest Gun In the West

THE SHAKIEST GUN IN THE WEST

Showdown at dawn? I’m a clown with a gun!
Help me please! My lungs wheeze. I’m shaky!
Ordinary sort of a guy, shy with the ladies (grins)
Westward, I’m leaning. I’ve been meaning to run!
Don’t think me a coward! (wink) I’m for being alive.
Of course! Come with me. My horse, my lady, we ride!
Wind at our backs, bullet packs reject. Rescind the invite!
Never the worse, lest the showdown curse, the waning moonlight.

4/2/2018
Two rhymes on each line, an acrostic (Showdown)
Title relates to a Don Knotts movie

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Susan Gentry April 9, 2018 at 11:36 PM Congratulations on your win with this creative rhyme. Had to smile when I saw Don Knotts' pic. Smile became bigger as I kept reading. Enjoyed.

Line Gauthier April 7, 2018 at 11:37 PM Very witty acrostic tribute to Don Knotts, Kim. Suberbly done. Congrats on your win. Kim Rodrigues April 8, 2018 at 11:41 AM Thanks, Line! Don Knotts was great! No crudity...just fun!

Eve Roper April 6, 2018 at 11:48 PM Nicely done, Kim, this is so creative .... Congratulations on your win Hugs Eve Kim Rodrigues April 7, 2018 at 3:40 AM Thanks, Eve! Hugs...Kim

Janice Canerdy April 6, 2018 at 4:24 PM Very creative, Kim. Congrats on your win! Janice Kim Rodrigues April 6, 2018 at 4:53 PM Thanks, Janice!

Juli- Michelle April 6, 2018 at 12:25 PM Kim, Congratulations on your placement in my Rhyme Battle contest. :) Love, Juli-Michelle Kim Rodrigues April 6, 2018 at 3:51 PM Thanks, Juli-Michelle! Enjoyed :)

Mike Gentile April 3, 2018 at 7:49 AM I sure remember this one, Kim! You've done an excellent job in creating it as a poem, Enjoyed xxxoo Kim Rodrigues April 3, 2018 at 7:50 AM Thanks, Mike! Hugs :):)

Ravi Sathasivam April 3, 2018 at 2:37 AM Excellent. Very great write. Enjoyed reading it. Kim Rodrigues April 3, 2018 at 6:24 AM Thanks, Ravi! Hugs..Kim

Caren Krutsinger April 2, 2018 at 11:03 PM Every bit of this movie came roaring back into my mind with this poem, Kim. What a great write! My sister and I used to laugh at this movie until we cried. Kim Rodrigues April 2, 2018 at 11:08 PM Thanks so much! <3 Kim :):)