Lariat light rope hemp leather corded twined
My mission here on the parried to unwind
In my strength I shoot my shot
I let go lasso catch tether livestock
Running noose circles the neck
I am the long arm of the law
I'll rope the moon, the sun, the stars
And ranger and ranger or stranger
I confess I'll address the
Getty Ap horse, gonna rope me
Buttercup, Clarabelle, Molly, Rosie, Gertie, Henrietta, Nellie and Moo
I'm a Lariat Cowboy YaHoo-
02/17/26
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2026©
Crime never pays, sooner or later the long arm of the law will reach you.
Quote by poet.
Sergeant Tim Wheeler’s shift was nearing the end, it had been a long day.
He put his coat on, and then the phone rang, it's all I need, Tim thought.
He answered and a concerned voice said," Sam Jones has been shot”.
Sam ran the jewellers store in Whitehorse and Tim hurried over to his store.
A crowd had now gathered, and the townsfolk were stood around in shock.
Sam was conscious but had a gunshot wound to his side, Doc Jones was treating him, he gave Tim a description of the thief, then an ambulance arrived and took him away to hospital, from Sam's description Tim knew it was an American who'd been hanging around town and chances were he'd head for Alaska and once over the border he'd get away with his crime, Tim headed West and drove for about ten miles then spotted a parked car, smoke was belching out from under the hood; Tim drew his gun; a voice said "Drop it",but Tim was too quick and shot the thief in the arm, saying “You can rest in jail, right now you’re under arrest”.
Have had it on good authority
That the long arm of the law is 8 ft 3
Hard to believe
But cops don't deceive
Will take a pic to show how it could be
L-ong arm of the law
A-ims to implement justice;
N-ew dawn of twenty-third September
E-nforces the righteousness.
L-ord God Almighty above
Y-earns not man to fret or gnaw;
N-either will He proscribe the long arm of the law.
5 dimes rest on the cafe counter top
Left behind by a visitor who dined
Waitresses must honor pancake wishes
As they disappear into the kitchen
Swinging doors slam hard behind
The Greasy Spoon makes dishes fly
Coins are unattended at this moment
Priscilla is the locale hobo burglar girl
In need of soap & water and free coffee
At this time she requires dimes
5 would suffice to buy some time
She hides beneath a filthy scarf
Commits the deed with slippery fingers
A well practiced cough as a distraction
Absconds with fifty cents and then gets caught
Officer Flynn is the long arm of the law
Sees everything hidden in the dark
Priscilla learns a valuable lesson about free coffee
It taste much better after being arrested
Compliments of tax payers and the prison system
I would go as far as to say delicious!
The Darkest Rain
BIRTH
the dawn of the sun
flourishing of cells begun
birthing decadence
FIRST STEP
one innovation
persuading the rest of feet
laziness prevails
PUBERTY
metamorphosis
strength divided by deceit
long arm of the law
REBELLION
growing civil unrest
the mass desecration of war
eminent demise
DESTINY
timeless prophecy
lethal black poisonous skies
death falling like rain
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
this poem is designed as a scale between
the lifetime of a man and the length of
mankinds existence
We had a place like that...
out behind the wood shed!
Where it was all over but the doughnuts and shrieks!
Speaking of doughnuts...
the long arm of the law, or should I say strong arm,
has a post of submission too.
Yep they beat you until you confess in submission.
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