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Wanted Dead Or Alive

Shots fired In a western town Smoke clears From the barrel of a gun Two arch rivals In a duel of death Who's the better gunslinger Will be put to the test Bullets fly On a mission to kill Only the Bulls-eye shooter Holsters his weapon again Sheriff falls To bite the dust A cowboy escapes Trailed by bounty hunters and hounds A reward is set On church walls and saloons "Wanted dead or alive" Reports Tombstone daily news

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/23/2019 4:03:00 PM

Love the cowboy stuff. Grew up with it...Wanted to be a cowboy till I was at least 19. How about you? ... And now: Boots don't fit anymore, and I only shoot blanks.... LOL... Great write, Arturo. :) gw

Arturo Michael
Date: 6/23/2019 4:56:00 PM

I admired the Cowboys in the old western movies...but in retrospect I don't think I would survive...it was too rough...

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/22/2019 10:59:00 PM

a classic like those towering cowboy fils, arturo... very nicely done!...huggs

Arturo Michael
Date: 6/23/2019 4:57:00 PM

Thank you nette...

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/22/2019 12:13:00 PM

Action filled poem Arturo. I agree it is like watching a movie. You have written this well and brought us there. Have a nice day :)

Arturo Michael
Date: 6/22/2019 12:33:00 PM

Thank you Heidi...I have a short attention span...so I'm attempting to entertain while spreading my message...All the best

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/22/2019 7:37:00 AM

Well depicted Arturo--felt like I watching a movie scene..a fun read, indeed!

Arturo Michael
Date: 6/22/2019 9:44:00 AM

Wonderful...It's one of the few poems I wrote that I enjoy...Thank you

Winged Warrior

Date: 6/22/2019 5:18:00 AM

We need you alive Arturo lol...who's going to write your wonderful verses...happy trails my friend...^WW^...{*J*}

Arturo Michael
Date: 6/22/2019 9:52:00 AM

This is life... live by the sword die by the sword...and that applies to everything... be it good or bad...All the best

Lady Labyrinth

Date: 6/22/2019 4:26:00 AM

bloody hounds, someone needs to feed them some dry hand feed to keep them off the scent...one ponders what they're duelling over, is it worth such a high cost? Such a paradox, "wanted dead or alive", I hope he escapes - either way.

Arturo Michael
Date: 6/22/2019 4:53:00 AM

Nothing has really changed from the days of old...except technology... he will escape and probably become the sheriff too...live by the gun must die by the gun...

Bette Bavington

Date: 6/21/2019 5:57:00 PM

This poem made me feel like I was standing there in the old west watching this scene. Very nicely done on the imagery.

Arturo Michael
Date: 6/22/2019 9:57:00 AM

If you're slow at the draw...you might be killed or badly injured...what I mean is you have to be alert and ready...This is what I have learned for these scenes...