Best Abilene Poems

Gunfight in old Abilene

With his hat drawn way down, reins loose in his hands
His horse sweating pints, the sun burning down
The dust from the trail was choking his throat
The Abilene sign, said, two miles to go

He rode into town, stared the folk down
He pulled up...

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I Poet:  Ken Jordan 
Poem:  Old Abilene 
Edited by:  Sparkle Jordan 
written:  July/2015 


God 
is a 
Texas sheriff,

down 
in 
old Abilene -

He has
pale 
white skin,

tall
in 
stature, 

brawny,
with
a
deep voice,

and 
a coy sly
grin -

He's 
the judge
and 
jury -

for all
people 
of
black skin.

God 
is a...

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A frugal inventor in Abilene
has finally perfected a time machine
He goes way back in time
brings back beer for a dime
and watches the Super Bowl on his big screen

2/7/22...

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There's a grave out on the Plains that holds the last remains
Of a cowboy shot dead in Abilene
It was a young girl they say that caused his death that day
And left him in a hole that's never seen
He swore with his last breath that he'd...

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Castle Abilene

So many years ago when I was young
And life was but a dream
An enchanted princess came to call
Upon the Castle Abilene 

From out the forest 
From out the cloud
From out the living dream
An enchanted princess came to call
Upon the Castle Abilene

And I at home...

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