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The Last True Sheriff of the Wild West
He was old and haggard, in the year nineteen twenty something
A tall lanky old man, with a worn out hat and a rusty ring
His squint blues eyes pulled together the wrinkles upon his face
With an...

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Categories: jesse james, america, career, courage, death, destiny, integrity, patriotic,
Form: Rhyme



' Outlaw Ballad ... ' (Part 1 of 2) (Cowboy Poem # 9)
You Rode Into My Town
Gunned all The Lonely Deputies Down
Blew-Up The Bank Of Trust, In Our Face …
Where, There Was Hope … Is Now Empty Space …
        ...

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Categories: jesse james, adventure, cowboy-western, fantasy, funny, imagination, life, love,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Dark Lady, I'Ll Take It Like a Man
Living in a house divided, too much to endure
Save up all your tears, you’ll soon be on your own
Love and understanding, how should I ask for more
I know sooner or later, we all sleep alone

Save...

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Categories: jesse james, lost love, muse, music, relationship,
Form: Pantoum
Premium Member Destroying the Kid
DESTROYING the KID

It’s about time you came around.
I have waited long with my pants dropped down.
Did you say, “CHICKEN!" Mmm, I love chicken.
My favorite comes in white meat.
My fingers I'm still licking.
I read your slam...

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Categories: jesse james, abuse, addiction, art, bullying, friendship, hope, me,
Form: Free verse
Father Daughter Rift Rivals Depth of Mariana Trench
Argh resolution between
     self and eldest
     dear daughter more remote,
now then locating

     a left handed monkey wrench,
cuz she feels this papa
  ...

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Categories: jesse james, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 9th
Form: Dramatic Verse



Frank James ‘been Living Too Long (1843-1915)
Frank James ‘Been Living Too Long
(1843-1915)

The old man signs autographs, telling young boys how a lifetime of crime never pays,
You heard from his legends he robbed a few banks in his younger and turbulent days;
He...

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Categories: jesse james, historyold, drink, old,
Form: Ballad
1957
Laid down on the sofa today, memory

taking me back to teen years of so long ago.

When friend Danny and I would go down 

town on Saturday afternoon to see a movie

at the Paramount, a movie...

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Categories: jesse james, nostalgiabrother, brother, friend, drug,
Form: I do not know?
Frank James ‘been Living Too Long (1843-1915)
The old man signs autographs, telling young boys how a lifetime of crime never pays,
You heard from his legends he robbed a few banks in his younger and turbulent days;
He works at the fairgrounds, he’s...

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© Steve Eng  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: jesse james, historyold, drink, old,
Form: Lyric
Ode To the Outsider
Barry Dell
 
 
                               ...

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Categories: jesse james, adventure,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Snail Boating
Wading the Meramac River near Jesse James’ Cavern with my son…
I espied an adventurer who in stature was so very small to us.
Before me was a snail using a leaf like a catamaran to sail...

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Categories: jesse james, adventure, fantasy, happiness, imagination, inspirational, nature, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Young, Skinny Fellers Needed!
"Young, skinny, wiry fellows needed!" want ads and posters stated!
(Thus the Pony Express to deliver the western mail was created!)
"You mustn't weigh over 125 pounds nor be over eighteen years of age.
We'll provide a horse...

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Categories: jesse james, historybible, bible, , western,
Form: Rhyme
A Gunfighters Fate
Some folks feel like Jesse James got a raw deal,
just because he had an affinity and liked to rob and kill.
His ended up a tragic story I reluctantly have to relate;
He trusted one of his...

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Categories: jesse james, cowboy-western, death, history, life, life, time, ,
Form: I do not know?
Dale Evans Is Riding Tonight
The young girl’s pony is made from the stick of a broom,
With posters of rodeos thumb-tacked all over her room.
She heads off to school with her lunch in a metal lunch pail—
With a picture of...

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© Steve Eng  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: jesse james, life, nostalgia, silver,
Form: Ballad
A Cowboy Is
The unsung heroes of the open plains
The outlaw bandits like Jesse James 

Cut throat thieves and black jack hustlers 
Green horn Cowboys and long horn rustlers 

They all stood the Cowboys test
A stetsons man a...

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Categories: jesse james, cowboy-western
Form: Rhyme
Outlaw Justice
OUTLAW JUSTICE

Frank and Jesse James strapped there pistols on their sides
The Youngers got together and saddled up to ride.
   Butch and all his gang made ready at the wall
   Sundance made...

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Categories: jesse james, adventure, funny, imagination, nostalgia, time, together,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member O, Dry Your Glistening Tears
 

God has them in his arms
All the children and their heroes
O, the tragedy of New town
My heart is broken . . .

I weep and pray for the little ones
And those who died with them
And...

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Categories: jesse james, angel, death, heart, heaven, memory,
Form: Verse
Jesse James 1847-1872
I won't begin to list his jobs 
because we’ve heard them all,
from confederate raider to stick
up man, he had a bad man’s gaul

His fame spread with noteriety
across the Yankee plain, but he was 
just an...

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Categories: jesse james, death, image, truth,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Outlaw Justic
Frank and Jesse James strapped their pistols to thier sides
the Youngers got to gether and saddled up tp ride.
  Butch and all his gang made ready at the wall
  Sundance made his final...

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Categories: jesse james, cowboy-western, funny, imagination, horse, time,
Form: I do not know?
Prejudice To You Ignorant To Me
THEIR OUT IN THE STREETS SHOOTING GUNS LIKE THEIR JESSE JAMES
BULLETS FLYING EVERYWHERE HITTING DIFFERENT PLACES
LITTLE CHILDREN RUNNING SQURRY SCARED OUT THEIR MIND
PARENTS RUNNING AFTER THEM TRYING TO PROTECT THEM
GANG HAVE TAKEN OVER OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
AND...

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Categories: jesse james, loss
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member Whistle Along Train As Your Steam Puffs
Unlikely the explorers of the Wild West,
I'm bound for sheer adventure, not amazing discovery;
finding gold is far from any quest 
while this clanking, slow-moving stream locomotive
will take me to places so primitive... 
even a small...

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Categories: jesse james, history, journey, nature, song, , western,
Form: Rhyme
Nashville Gentleman
They called him “Mister Howard” when he lived in Nashville town,
He lived inside a house that time has almost tumbled down, 
He lived across the river where the wealthy people did,
He was a Nashville gentleman,...

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© Steve Eng  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: jesse james, history
Form: Ballad
Nashville Gentleman
They called him “Mister Howard” when he lived in Nashville town,
He lived inside a house that time has almost tumbled down, 
He lived across the river where the wealthy people did,
He was a Nashville gentleman,...

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© Steve Eng  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: jesse james, history
Form: Ballad
Premium Member Hats
Have you heard the term “man of many hats”
Well you sure haven't heard this version!
When I wear a cowboy hat and saddle up
I'm Jesse James, an amazing conversion!

At times I feel brave and put on...

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Categories: jesse james, humorous,
Form: Quatrain
A Fathers Fight
Anymore time away from my daughters
This world will have to prepare for a storm they cant predict
I could be gone in a blink of an eye
So believe me when I say for my daughters I...

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Categories: jesse james, dad, world,
Form: ABC
Premium Member Hats
Have you heard the term “man of many hats”
Well you sure haven't heard this version!
When I wear a cowboy hat and saddle up
I'm Jesse James, what an amazing conversion!

At times I feel brave and put...

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Categories: jesse james, imagination, me,
Form: Quatrain