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The Golden Curl
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Larry Bradfield
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abilene, life,
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Rodeo Clown
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roger turner
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abilene, america, anxiety, career, courage,
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Roll On Mixin' Bowl
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Duncan R. M. Ferguson
| Enclosed Rhyme |
abilene, word play,
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A Memory Of Silence
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Larry Bradfield
| Pantoum |
abilene, lost love,
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She Beat All I Ever Saw
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Larry Bradfield
| Rhyme |
abilene, lost love,
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Dead in Abilene
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Larry Bradfield
| Cowboy |
abilene,
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Venus Looked Good In Sheer
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Larry Bradfield
| Rhyme |
abilene, humor,
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The Cowboy Life
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R. e. taylor
| Free verse |
abilene, life,
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Preterition of Cooking
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Larry Bradfield
| Cowboy |
abilene,
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The Perils of Slim
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Larry Bradfield
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abilene,
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The Brown Eyed Calf
by Larry Bradfield
The Brown Eyed Calf
Now ol’ Dan was a calf roper
Won lots of cash that way
He’d rope at county fairs and such
A big boost to his...
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abilene,
Reminisces Of An Old Cowpoke
by Robert L. Hinshaw
Hank lounged on his porch watchin' the sun slowly sinkin' in the west.
He'd cowboyed for nigh on sixty years and figgered he'd done his best.
Hank...
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abilene,
Mateo
by Peter Lewis Holmes
Gift from God they called him, tall, lean and proud, the big iron
hanging on his belt, had opened many a shroud. He...
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abilene, adventure, death,
Old Abilene
by Ken Jordan
I Poet: Ken Jordan
Poem: Old Abilene
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan
written: July/2015
God
is a
Texas sheriff,
down
in
old Abilene...
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Categories:
abilene, conflict, racism,
Hank's Last Roundup
by Robert L. Hinshaw
Hank had cowboyed on the Triple T Ranch fer nigh on fifty years.
He'd rode the range herdin' beef peerin' betwixt his hoss's ears.
Durin' cattle stampedes...
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abilene, humorous,
Cowboys in the Badlands
by Robert Lindley
Cowboys in the Badlands
Out West, across the great divide
great open spaces oceans wide.
Beauty in these badlands does hide
everything fights us as we ride.
Last stop,...
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abilene, beauty, creation, dedication, freedom,
Real Cowboys Don't Sing Honky-Tonk Songs
by Robert L. Hinshaw
When cowboys sprawl 'round the camp fire after the days work is done,
They strum guitars and tootle harmonicas and sing to have fun.
Real cowboys don't...
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abilene, humorous,
THOSE NOSTALGIC USA WESTERN COWBOYS
by Darryl Ashton
THOSE NOSTALGIC U.S.A. WESTERN COWBOYS
Not one for afternoon TV,
But cowboy films appeal
to me,
Those Western romps from
years ago,
From Fox, Republic, RKO,
Gnarled prospectors pan
for gold,
(Not as much...
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abilene,
The Texas Poet Two Step
by Jerry T Curtis
Lyrics to:
The Texas Poet Two Step
There won't be no Sun out on the Brazos
There won't be no rain in Abilene
I won't write a...
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abilene, change, how i feel,
A Cowboy Poet
by Robert L. Hinshaw
Hank had rode the range a-punchin' cattle fer nigh on fifty years,
Ridin' through Texas northers and brandin' cantankerous steers.
He'd herded ornery longhorns along the Chisolm...
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abilene,
Texas Time In A Texas Town
by Warner Baxter
Born out on Highway 9 down in Corpus
Saw a mermaid in the gulf or maybe a porpoise
What a time at South Padre during Spring break
In...
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abilene, city, culture, drink, football,
Nuthin' Else To Do
by Jack Clark
It was a Tuesday night and dull boredom had set in
‘ thought I heard my ol’ car say: “Take us for a spin!
Go pickup Bobby...
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abilene, adventure, best friend, car,
Buck's Five Dollar Saddle
by Robert L. Hinshaw
The ol' saddle warn't much to look at but it was all Buck could afford.
He paid Billy five bucks fer it when Billy died and...
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abilene,
Cowboy Poet
by Robert L. Hinshaw
Slim was pigeon-toed and bow-legged from allus bein' astraddle,
Of his faithful hoss Old Dan and his well-worn creakin' saddle!
He'd spent 30 years gazin' twixt Old...
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abilene,
Gunfight in old Abilene
by Richard D Seal
Gunfight in old Abilene
With his hat drawn way down, reins loose...
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abilene, cowboy-western, old, horse, old,
The Chipmunk Kid
by Carol Eastman
A hot breeze blew the other day, as the Chipmunk Kid rode into Troll Lake Town.
He rode on the oldest, slowest steed, that I had...
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abilene, adventure, fantasy, funny, humorous,
An Evenin' At The Long Branch Saloon
by Robert L. Hinshaw
Things wuz purty quiet 'til them thirsty cowpokes stormed into Abilene town!
They'd been on the long and dusty trail and wuz ready to toss some...
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abilene, cowboy-western,
An Example of a Trample
by Charles Sides
In Texas, High School Football is king
Every Friday night there’s a game
A big event and the stands are full
The games aren’t played for...
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Categories:
abilene, history, sports, school, football,
Mary the Truckin' Queen
by Cherie Durbin
Mary, Mary, the truckin' queen
Runs from Raleigh to Abilene
Makin' sixty cents a mile,
Squashin' squirrels all the while....
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abilene, on work and working
Cattle Trail Drives
by Danny Nunn
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abilene, cowboy-western