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Willy Bocain

WILLY BOCAIN It was the fifth of December when he rode into town, The new powdered snow was a coverin the ground. And he was big and rough. And he was mean and tough. And everyone ran when they heard that the name, Of the mysterious rider was Willy Bocain. You can’t depend on your name. Well Willy he’s killed him at least 50 men, The last one I heard was his very best friend. And he was quiet and calm, As if there was nothing wrong. The only sound that you heard in the street, Was the ringing of spurs upon Willy’s feet? Willy walk on by. Willy Bocain you’re a man half insane, You got a lot to loose, but nothing to gain. You can’t depend of your name. Word got around that the reason he’d come, Was to settle a matter with a certain someone. We heard him call a name, To a man who seemed quite tame? Another stranger who was just passin by, Had a smile on his face, but a gun by his side. someone better ride. Some people saw, and the story’s been told, How they stood in the street just ignoring the cold. The stranger stood with ease, Willy yelled, “Get on your knees.” The stranger laughed; “I’ve got no need to pray.” And when the smoked cleared, one stood, one lay. Oh who meant his day? Willy Bocain lay as cold as the snow, And what happened next, well, nobody knows. Why the stranger shed a tear, For a man that we all feared. He got on his horse disappeared like the “SON”, He left this town, but he took Willy’s gun. Disappeared like the “Son”. Willy Bocain you were a man half insane, You lost a lot; a grave’s all you gained. YOU CAN’T DEPEND ON YOUR NAME

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 12/27/2008 9:56:00 AM
Patty - Congratulations on your feature this week! Wishing you a Happy & Healthy New Year. Peace always, John
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Date: 12/24/2008 4:16:00 PM
Very wonderful story here, Patty and a well-deserved write to be a feature this week here at PoetrySoup! Congratulations!
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Date: 12/23/2008 6:04:00 PM
Congrats Patty on your ballad "Willy Bocain" being featured this week. Vince
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Date: 12/22/2008 8:54:00 PM
Congrats on being featured this week, Happy Holidays...Raul
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Date: 12/22/2008 7:14:00 PM
This was a great story, congrats on getting featured
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Date: 12/22/2008 5:58:00 PM
Patty,Congratulations on YOUR Featured POEM "Willy Bocain" Superb Cowboy Ballad Welcome to the SOUP Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring YOU and YOURS Health and Prosperity...HG
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Date: 12/22/2008 2:05:00 PM
Loved seeing a cowboy ballad this could be the story of Able & Cain. I hope the SON was not "G"? I wish I could write music for it. Hope you don't mind the following input?Light & Love Debbie Guzzi Line 7 "called Willy Bocain"Line 9 "well Willie he's killed him"Line 21 "We heard him call ot a name" Line 22 drop the "quite" the meter will be better. "With a smile" Line 24 start "With a smile" Line 28 "The steanger stood at his ease" better meter. Line 31 "cleared away one stood and one lay"
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Date: 12/22/2008 8:13:00 AM
Wow Patty, I really enjoyed the play on your selected words of choice and especially your wonderful imagination. Thank You for sharing your talent of writing and for giving us all a little of yourself. Congratulations for being featured and may your holidays be safe and full of happiness... MPK
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Date: 12/22/2008 12:19:00 AM
Patty - Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week – Merry Christmas & God Bless, MJ
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Date: 12/21/2008 3:44:00 PM
Congratulations on your featured write of the week! Warmest wishes for a beautiful holiday! Love, Shar
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