Best Ranchers Poems

William Bonny AKA Billy The Kid
A Tale Of Billy The Kid
By Robert Gorelick

“Quien esta?”

Bang!  It’s over, 
you’re a legend now, 
Billy.

Born in Hell’s Kitchen...

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Though Santa never responded to pleas
There was just one gift on my list each year
A horse that could run at the speed of light
A bold...

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I am Andy; I love candy. I sell candy too.
Come and see the many candies that I have for you.

You can buy some chocolate in...

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heartbeat of the American dream
early settlers escaped tyranny
rode West, used squatters’ rights
claimed land and turned to ranching
nights ‘neath stars and grub by campfires
from nearby hills...

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Beware of the dingo and watch out for your goat,
he hates our current leader, but is unable to vote.
He’s been doing hard time for relations...

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https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_funny_thing_happened_on_the_way_to_my_hanging_1038053

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_funny_thing_happened_on_the_way_to_my_hanging_-part_deux_1078413


( For Caren Krutsinger)




The long arm of the law reaches far and wide
If you've done wrong you've no place to hide
Didn't bother my brother, he...

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                 On the first day of yuletide my dear...

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Thank you, God, for everything,
especially, giving life to me,
and thank you for these thoughts of mine
the hills I climb, and dreams.

Thank you for the sky...

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(Inspired by Carl Jung and his psychological theories)



We, the humans pull words from physical reminders
as a farmer harvest crops
and as ranchers recognize the animals.
See how...

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The wolf is the ancestor of domesticated dog.
(Did you think we found our pets in prehistoric catalogue?)
That fact should be enough to make us tolerate...

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Out here in "Colo-rah-dee"
It's dry as dry can be
Dustbowls do get rowdy
As far as you can see

Ranchers cook upon the fire
Some coffee and some beans,
There...

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The old country vet traversed Henry County over hill and dell.

He was a familiar sight in his buggy pulled by his horse, old Nelly Bell!

He...

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we were children then
you were the youngest of three
how could he take you
without taking me

i sheltered you
when you were small
and picked you up
if you should...

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The Fox:

1.  the blare of the horn
     snooty hooves of  fire red coats...
     panting for...

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Though Santa never responded to pleas
There was just one gift I wanted each year
A horse that could run at the speed of light
A bold little...

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