Lewisburg Landmarks
The Marshall County
Courthouse keeps safeguards
While Main street trades it daily ideology.
Rock Creek moves slow,
Steady as folks heading in and out
Of Kroger 's.
And the Walking Horse Museum stands
Quiet,
Holding history like reins in it's hands.
Lewisburg ain't enormous grassland
It'll test your balance the same stay standing,
And you've earned your boots in this town.
.
boss
she'z nevuh
lost
come'n home
she
likes hay
thuh
in mine barn
we're
wired wishper'en
wrangle'n
wake'en with won'another
thank
yuh fer
daddio
thuh cowgirl
whip
')
.
theirn 'pon
impediment
slip
dip
theirn 'pon
grace
slip
dip'er {'cauze cute (back off "}
she
.
...choo
pleaze me
'scuze
hern rest'iz woe
dude
:} whut
*sumone'z gottuh
think it..
uhuh not me
i hear'dit in uh bar
yeah i did
who luvz yuh ')
.
deep vibrate'n
mine
bellow'z rhythm
grunts
snort
snort
shhnort
clack shhtomp
scraaape
daddio holdz on
woops
thar him goez
swooosh flop
flip
like uh hunk uh poops
plop
']>
*bardeo; mine portmanteau for,
bard and rodeo <]')
.
i already know
they're scream'en
constantly
repeatedly pray mine
bite
be it's
daddio unk
bruthuh
30-30 winchester
buck
<]')
.
into
that trough
horse
she goez
and keep
i'll
thuh stallion
daddio
tap
.
i were in thuh
tropical
temptatious
isle uv
fruit
and to mine surprise
or yikes
demise
'to right
mine
hot
colorful
small thing'erz
them l'il
cute
mexican
tepin
tish
")>
.
i'll and
taker'er
'er
boafuv'em
*whut...they're beaglez
')
.
and put yer
rhyme'n down
thinks
cowgirl
yer 'bout tuh git
lasso'd (giddy up'did)
rode
all'luhway home
if'n its okay
wit
you eve
')>
.
edvard narrate
shall
"I believe in
home made piez
babiez
my man"
ohh say'dit
she
"and I'll straighten
her red curlz out
if she winks again"
stop postcardz
thuh
panniez
locks
')>
.
yuh think i rode
that boy
steed
fer yuh tuh
steel (((thump))) (i mean'd thund'er)
mine
hey dude
hey
can yuh hear
((me))
<]')
...“Me? Sell my land and house to him?
I’d never dare do such a thing!
He’s the worst neighbor one could have,
I would give that blackguard nothing!”
The sheriff paused, look at the sheet,
he’d seen his handwriting before,
then smirked and said, “So the man lies…
Boys, lock him behind some cell doors!”
Wolf roared in dismay at the words,
but was quickly led to the jail,
Malcolm just shrugged and went inside,
ignoring the rancher’s loud wail.
He still had lots of work to do,
and had court the very next day,
perhaps he could finish his brief
with one problem out of the way…
.
she bronco
said
hern
walk'd way
a
stallion
do'd
')
*"do'd"; what are stallionz use'd
for <]')
...All back-and-forth the fight raged through the morn,
men dove to hide, bushes off branches shorn,
ricochets rang as they bounced off the rock,
made it hard for Alistair to take stock.
At least two down, the others were scattered,
three of their foe lay lifeless on the earth,
but six more can, guns blazing, eyes alight,
Pritchard howled, seemed immune to all fright.
Alistar rose, and drilled him through the chest,
three guns barked back, slugs ripping through his vest,
He shot again, caught one man in the leg,
but slumped, knowing he was already dead;
just breathing hurt, all his body felt cold,
he dropped the gun, his mind no longer bold,
clutched a big rock, all dreams of money gone,
replaced by all he had done…and done wrong.
His dying through, before the final fall:
Perhaps Dan had been the smartest of them all…
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