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I'm bewildered by what I see yonder,
Now hold yer horses, let's cease to wander.
We're fixin to meet yer coffee boiler.
He's the new one who's not a straight shooter. Whoah!
I reckon he's got an excuse for it.
And he will tell me why he didn't quit.
I'm stumped why he bamboozled you last night.
I thought I'd be cashed in for that big fight.
But I thought we should cowboy up!
You know I'm gonna call that wrangler's bluff.
We'll not run from trouble and skedaddle.
A strong man must sit firm on his saddle.
Grab a bandana, and fetch a canteen.
Nobody's guessed where this trail's gonna lead.
I once road down a lonely darkened road.
The burdens that I carried formed a load.
But I stood determined to cowboy up.
To set my trail straight and clean myself up!
That waddler will learn to ride for the brand.
By my wise warnin' and wisdom's command!
Those punchers all hat, surely no cattle,
Soon learn wild broncos make 'em chew gravel.
Cowgirls too!
These days, cowboys must learn to communicate!
And get the best result negotiatin'
Big change is ridin' hard across the range! Whoah!
First Things First
Keep your words close
— but your feelings closer
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
From Afar ...
Absence severs
as well as death
With haunted longing
— and deep regret
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
Beyond Sound
A canon fire’s
a man is deafened
Trapped in memory
— the music plays
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
Until Light
Everywhere
there’s shadows
the trick
is to outrun them
They’re sure to place
their dark embrace
till light receives
— its summons
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
Cowboy Up
Atop the bull
eight-seconds loom
The crowd and lights
go silent
The chute is opened
his eyes enraged
all life
— within this moment
(PBR Finals: Las Vegas: October, 2025)
The Sweetest Light
Make no contract
with time
It heeds
no ethic
Born in chains
to die
its shackled lock
defies
The truth alone
wears well
when stating its
dependence
Life looking
poorest
when it teases from
the richest state
The blamer finds
the greatest fault
with paradise
approaching
Life near the bone
the sweetest light
that hides
— within the dark
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
The Reset
To learn
is not to know
To listen
not to hear
To look
is not to see
To touch
is not to feel
To wish
is not to hope
To hunger
not to yearn
To speak
is not to say
To like
— is not to love
(The First Book Of Prayers: January, 2026)
My Legacy
The child
of my
captivity
The heir
to my
dissent
A legacy
of stone
and bars
That will’s
my life’s
— portent
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
One Day Soon
Each day without
disaster
a blessing on
the shelf
The fated winds
now still and calm
with gentle breezes
felt
But one day soon
it reckons
to prey upon
your soul
As fortune turns
against the tide
to tally
— nature’s toll
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
The Glory
The shadow of truth
is vast
The glimmer of hope
sublime
The future of life
is death
The glory of fate
— divine
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
Out on the range and hunkered down
Been out here for a week
The morning cold the range is brown
Mist rising from the creek
A deep roaring sound behind me
I spin around in fear
What I see does astound me
How is a spaceship sitting here
Door open and inviting
I feel the need to take a look
I find it quite exciting
It has got me on the hook
Standing in the open door
He is beckoning to me
More regal one I never saw
Or ever will I see
A pinch to check if dreaming
I did not feel a thing
But the river is still steaming
It has got me on a string
Walk over and go through the door
It is like another world
Pearl white walls a golden floor
And curtains all unfurled
A cowboy sitting on a chair
At last I feel at home
But looking least like anything
Out on the range I roam
His Stetson more a halo
On his back there could be wings
My body turns to jello
As I realise some things
Relax and sit there just be calm
We need to check you out
We will be quick and do no harm
Of that there is no doubt
Alien to you may be
We are from another place
Out there in the stars you see
From deep outer space
We will make a small quick test
Now don't be so aghast
Then compare it with the rest
We have taken in the past
To see the changes that you've made
In progress or recession
For years now has been retrograde
That has been our impression
So cowboy up as cowboys do
We will soon be on our way
You will be as we found you
With no inkling of today
Mist dispersing with the sun
I sit there feeling strange
Out here where the cattle run
The wide and open range
Get to my feet and saddle up
I have much work to do
Why do I feel so shaken up
I don't have a single clue
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