Larry Bradfield Poet Couplet

Woke Up This Mornin'

I woke up this mornin' on a choo choo train
Bound for Amarillo in the pourin' rain
Starin' out the window started me thinkin'
It's gonna be this way 'til I quit drinkin'
Had an old Cadillac and a gal named Ann
And I played fiddle in a travelin' band
We had some good times and a dog named Yeller
Then Ann ran off with a yodelin' feller
My heart was broke and tears fell on my fiddle
I found that Jack Daniels eased me a little
I made a full time job of fillin' my cup
Then Yeller took off with some speckled pup
Don't remember much else with this addled brain
I woke up this mornin' on a choo choo train



12-23-18
Contest: Standard Contest No. 150
Sponsor: Brian Strand

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L. J. Carber December 25, 2018 at 12:35 PM Is this a poem or a pretty cool country and western song? You should set it to music, man-- oh, and congrats on the win in Brian's contest. Larry Bradfield December 25, 2018 at 1:14 PM Thank you, L.J...I don't know squat about music unfortunately. I'm a country and western fan life long though. Maybe it shows!..thanks againi..Larry

Carolyn Devonshire December 24, 2018 at 9:21 PM Oh, I love the way you begin and end your poem with that provocative line, Larry. There is a country feeling to your poem that makes it uniquely appealing. Congratulations on your win in Brian's contest, Carolyn Larry Bradfield December 24, 2018 at 9:33 PM Thank you , Carolyn. Always love to hear from you!