Dalton Poems - Poems about Dalton

......His hand flashed fast, the Colt spoke loudly, Dalton was struck, flew back wildly. Silas shifted right, cut down that man, still fumbling with the gun in his hand. The other man threw his ha......

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...He walked into the dusty saloon, maybe an hour after high noon, his face still smooth with the touch of youth, eyes dead-set on seeking out the truth. He saw him there, two men at his side, lo......

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...Sorrow I cannot feel. nor the pain to which these words appeal. can ever express my deepest condolences in this “ life’s most tense moments” JOY …Oh what a joy to have had such a truly good boy. yet ......

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......He fell to the snow, choking his last breath, Dalton watched despite his own fading strength, Barnes dismounted and walked over to him, said, “I see that you have found Miller then.” Dalton ......

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...He saw a girl wearing only one shoe, and drew the other one from his pocket, tied it on her foot, and said to the girl, “You have to run now, please, go on and get!” She bolted off with the oth......

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...He followed this path for half a mile, found himself high up on a cold platform. The trail split, one went across the mesa, the other went right, winding down below. On the left he could see cl......

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...The man shook and said, “They wanted some fun, but the boy was small, he started to bleed. Patrick threw him out back, said, ‘This one’s shot, but we have others to see to our needs.’” Dalton’s......

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...Dalton lived in the north Texas plain, working a ranch he owned for five years, a small spread, but it brought some money in, some solace after all of the past tears. His wife had died giving b......

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...Dean's First Birthday By Franklin Price 02/15/2023 Today is Dean's first birthday He just got here a year ago The son of Bell and Dalton To carry on the Perry show For four generations now......

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...April Twenty-third Twenty-two (Happy Birthday to Barb) By Franklin Price 04/23/2022 Happy Birthday Barbara You will always be my wife You are watching me from heaven Where you spend eternal ......

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...Anticipation By Franklin Price 04/06/2022 I am in anticipation Of a visit I have planned To see the first Great grandchild Those who've been there understand He was born in February One d......

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...Baby Dean By Franklin Price 02/18/2022 Last night around ten-thirty I heard my silent cell phone play I was wakened from my slumber It was about to make my day The call was New Mom Bella ......

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...Everybody owns an office, Though not already swiveling its chair; Everybody, custodian of some promise, To think differently, simply unfair. The yet-to -be jangling -the keys to -it Isn't to b......

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...An old man in a tweed jacket stopped by to die I had never met him before, and had wondered why My sister and me were lured by candy in his pocket He showed us a watch and a tiny lady’s locket ......

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...6/12/20 What time is it? It's time to get some money Think harder, Stop being a dummy Beating a dead horse, only the first time it was funny With me, don't try to get all chummy A......

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