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The Heroes of Buzzard's Bend - Part Iv...They even claimed that Diaz died,
cut down by Smith’s swift, steady hand,
but Ramsey was nowhere near there,
did not go down amongst the damned.
Instead he was miles away,
slumped half-defeated on his horse,
he had escaped, but thoughts...
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Categories:
corruption, god, hero, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
The Heroes of Buzzard's Bend, Part Iii...Then he could see it, the boils,
on their neck and wrists, bright and red,
he felt an itch on his own back,
and felt a cold moment of dread.
Now Diaz could not ignore it,
and Mains’s words came...
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Categories:
corruption, god, hero, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
The Heroes of Buzzard's Bend, Part II...But Mains just shrugged, then said, “Let’s go.”
offered the wrists to his bandittos.
Two of them led the man away,
Diaz fumed more watching him go.
Denied the chance to see him beg,
denied the chance to drink his...
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Categories:
corruption, god, hero, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
The Heroes of Buzzard's Bend, Part INow I know you’ve heard the story
of how I all was way back when,
when cowboys rode with Indians
near our small town of Buzzard’s Bend.
Not long after the Civil War,
when it was a hot mining claim,
the...
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Categories:
corruption, god, hero, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
DaydreamingIf I could only be a summer breeze
gently stirring the leaves of aspen trees
while drifting slow across this valley floor
If I could only be a butterfly
then I could flit and float about the sky
rest upon...
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poems, poetry, poets,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Peaceful NightsSitting outside the firelight
I share this valley with the moon
The stars twinkle overhead
and the bullfrogs begin to croon
My fire sparks its own starlight
drifting up into the night sky
To God I give a prayer
as a wolf...
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poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
SundayI rise up early to breathe the crisp clean air
of winds blowing 'cross the grass wondrous and fair
Across the valley the mountains rise up high
jagged purple peaks piercing the azure sky
Eagles soar 'cross the sun...
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poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Farmer and a CowboyTo most city slickers I suppose
it’s a little hard for them to tell
the difference between a cowboy
and just a plain farmer. in the dell
Well one uses a horse and a rope
the other drives a tractor...
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poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Morning Again4:00 AM
The phone dances across the nightstand
and a wake-up song begins to play
But a sleeping mind can't understand
that it's time to face another day
4:15 AM
Now a second round of music blares
after the snooze cycle ran...
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poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
A Pioneer's PrayerWhen frigid winter winds roar
out among the lifeless trees
and nature is held captive
inside a merciless freeze
I pray to the God above
I hope he’ll honor my plea
to keep you safe from all harm
and bring you...
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poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Forgive This Old CowboyI’ve run long and hard down this trail we call life
it’s been filled with heartache and been filled with strife
I've taken some things with my gun, fist and knife
But I swear I’ve always been faithful...
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poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Campfire NightsBy the time the sun's faded o’er the prairie
well I’m just about as tired as tired can be
My horse has been fed and all the tack is clean
after a biscuit and a few campfire beans
I...
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poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
What Is Cowboy PoetryA friend and I had a rousing argument
around the supper table the other day
He said when them old fashioned poet would write
‘twas hard to understand what they had to say
I told him it wasn’t so...
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poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
A Wannabe CowboyWell, I’ve lived in this Montana country
guess it's been pert near fourteen years
I call myself a cowboy though I ain't
punched no cows or branded no steers
Ain't broke me no fiery eyed wild stallion
Or pushed...
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Categories:
humor, life, poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Memory of MurielMemory of Muriel
When the big wave crashed ashore on the rocky side of the bay
seven white stallions, silky manes flying galloped ashore to seek
freedom in the green winter valley.
The old man's sons helped their...
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Categories:
august, blessing, color,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Specific Types of Cowboy Poetry Poems
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