Judge Ben Mcwhorter
...Here lie the remains of Judge Ben McWhorter
He held court in Bourbon Street’s Latin Quarter
When his wife discovered his debauched ways,
She took appropriate steps to end to his days. <...
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Categories:
mcwhorter, humorous,
Form: Epitaph
Missing You
...You were on my mind
When I woke up this morning...
...and I've been thinking about you
All day long.
Remembering your smile, your voice,
The sound of your laughter...
Remembering the little t...
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Categories:
mcwhorter, sad
Form: I do not know?
The Moon
...She is always there
When I need her
Day or night
I can see her
She keeps her distance
To give me space
I can look to her
For help at anytime
She helps me through anything
She is my everythin...
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Categories:
mcwhorter, caregiving, devotion, imagination, people,
Form: Free verse
A Blessing In the Heat (Part 2)
...Johnny Clare is an example of many a young man who Cowboy'd in the truest sense of the word. He did a job. He did it well. Though he met an untimely end, his life did not go unnoticed. Continental Oi...
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Categories:
mcwhorter, cowboy-western, death, inspirational, life,
Form: Narrative
A Blessing In the Heat (Part I)
...It was 105 degrees that Texas day, and in the asphalt parking lot where we were performing it seemed like 150. But I was glad to be there. I had been invited to perform at a Cowboy Gathering in Weath...
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Categories:
mcwhorter, cowboy-western, faith, inspirational, loss,
Form: Narrative