The Tragedy of Reginald King, Part Ii
...II.
Now Reg was good at pressing flesh,
always had a gift for the gab,
in twenty minutes the locals
treated him like the best friend they had.
He bought some drinks, but not too much,
did not...
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Categories:
cowpunchers, history, lost, love, myth,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Demon 'Punchers, Part Iii
...III.
He kept off the roads to avoid their eyes,
through scrub and dry grass, onwards he did ride,
skirting north of the ranch, behind a ridgeline,
until he stopped to see what he could find.
S...
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Categories:
cowpunchers, conflict, corruption, evil, god,
Form: Narrative
The Sherriff's First Day, Part I
...When Sherriff Connolly came to Red Flat’s town,
Tte citizens came in from all around,
they had hotly anticipated this,
for too long they felt they had been helpless.
Now Connolly had heard of t...
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Categories:
cowpunchers, conflict, emotions, father, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Snake Oil Justice
...Carson Elkund moved slowly through the town,
his eyes darted about, looking around,
looking for trouble he knew was out there,
he was wanted by many, and moved with care.
He had bounties aplent...
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Categories:
cowpunchers, adventure, conflict, confusion, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Cowpunchers
...Been throwed
Legs bowed
Prefers
Brass spurs
Bunk house
Sans spouse
Wears chaps
Perhaps
Wears jeans
Eats beans
Brands steers
Likes beers
Hates boss
Loves hoss
Straddles
Sa...
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Categories:
cowpunchers,
Form: Footle
Hank's Waterloo
...Cowpoke Hank hired on fer a dollar a day and found.
He wuz knowed as the best bronc-buster around!
They wuz allus a roll-yer-own a-danglin' frum his lips,
And he wore a pair of 44 shootin' arns on hi...
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Categories:
cowpunchers, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Chow Time On the Range
..."Rise an' shine you lazy cowpokes! Time to saddle up yer hoss!
Time to move them moo-cows to summer range!" yelled th' trail boss!
"You've lolled around here all winter, now it's time to earn yer ...
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Categories:
cowpunchers, cowboy-western, funnytime, mystery, time,
Form: Rhyme
Big Smalley
...It was back in '89 when I worked the Rockin' B,
That they hired a large cowpuncher that we called Big Smalley.
I reckon that ol' cowboy musta went 'bout six foot nine--
And to our suprise was the ...
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Categories:
cowpunchers, cowboy-western, funny, philosophy,
Form: Cowboy Poetry