Mountain Man Poems - Poems about Mountain Man

He was down in the South, on holyday, where the most want to be, where the sun shines, where everybody looks to be fine. He was enjoying with his children, but sad, out from his mountain. He's a mountain man, a hard life worker. ...

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VII. Reid’s eyes widened with the realization, she was with child? How long had she known? His mind reeled and more men gathered outside, by this time his cover had been long blown. He glanced down upon red Wolf struggling, then at the woman who haunted his dreams, forced to chose between revenge or his love, just minutes ago so simple it seemed. He...

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VI. When his pa had died, Reid had just felt fear, he’d been a child, the pain overwhelming, but to see Eagle Vision lying dead… he felt a blind rage that left him seething. “Who did this?”he asked, in a voice like death, his mother looked up and said, “The Cheyenne. It was Red Wolf, with his braves at his side, they took...

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V. She knew he was right, and had little choice, winter had set in, travel was hard, but Reid had killed elk, frozen meat to spare, the ponds he worked were never that far. Mink kept her guard up when they ate each night, but over time saw he was a good man, the long weeks went on, her ankle healed, but the...

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IV. It was two years later, at age nineteen, Reid was out checking new traps in a pond, just his routine, when he heard a loud shout, ran for his rifle, what was going on? He raced through the woods, heard a horse running, came to a clearing and saw a woman, an Arikara brave rode around her, he taunted her, clearly having...

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III. “Eagle Vision says since his own son died he’s felt a hollow no raiding can fill, that men should be fathers, pass their wisdom to adopt you as his own is his will. “From this day forth you’ll be Absaroka, the people that some others know as ‘Crow.’ He says the vision from which his name comes is being fulfilled, their ways...

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II. They did not use Reid Gibson that kindly as they drove him swiftly on up the trail, when he fell behind or misunderstood the two would both strike him without fail. Was he to be held for a big ransom? if so they would be facing a long wait, he had no family that had gold to pay, was some form of...

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I. When he was born he was named Reid Gibson, and his parents weren’t the richest of folk, didn’t have money to buy land back east, so off to the great frontier they did go. This was way back in 1823, and young Reid had only just reached age ten, his father found farming prairie a chore, he had never been a diligent...

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On the mountain lived a wise person Nobody called them a witch Or threatened them with fire at the stake They knew about plants and herbs About what to eat and what not And they could heal with plants Making food with fruit and vegetables Including meat and fish when needed Drinking fresh spring water Living in a cave near the summit Close to the...

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the eagle watches me from high above it has finally come to this I stand on this ragged lookout this jagged rock alone my friends are gone Bruce "Bear Paw" Perry Billy Fly and Blackpowder Bourgoin died in these mountains one by one we shouldered hardships together fought a winter that pinched three toes from...

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From Chicago to Tampa Bay in a Ford Granada some time in the mid- 70's. Unfortunately, we were not interested in mountains, because we took interstate 75 and drove through Tennessee 'at night'. We felt the elevation but never saw the Smoky Mountains. ...

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The vertical view of mountain has seen by mountain man He has makes imagine in his brain. He want to see top the hill,he pray in heart makes a frame. On top of the mountain is dream of man . The mountain touching the clouds when he will be there He will fill proud. Nature also can see his dreamy eyes...

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I know how to live off the land I'm a survivalist I make do with whatever's at hand I'm a survivalist It's a mindset, it's a lifestyle You must have a soldier's discipline, be able to endure hardships for a long while I'm a mountain man, got no time for guile I can ascertain your true motives, sense the truth behind the smile I was trained to...

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Alright all you pigeon chests Came the sound of thunder from the open door As Big Bad Bart replaced the space Giant mountain man of lore Making his way into the bar Sweeping Nancy boys out of his way Stepping up to the the jukebox Kicking it till some good ole country boy music played This mountain man has made it his...

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Mommy, Mommy it's the cider doughnut mountain man From when we went trick or treating , Remember? The Lincoln Log cabin in the woods way up on the mountain Hot cider with a cinnamon stick Chocolate glazed doughnuts Can we go there for Christmas? Please Jimmy, shush! Your embarrassing Mommy He'll hear You We're going to Grandpa and Grandma's for Christmas As...

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