BIG TEX*
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There once was a cowboy named Big Tex.
was huge like Tyrannosaurus Rex!
His hat large like Texas barn,
he strutted ‘round town with charm
But his love life was a complete wreck.
Big Tex hung out at Texas’ State Fair,
Wore humongous boots and jeans with flair.
with deep voice, wink, and a grin,
He says, “Y’all come on in!”
Look! 'Tex' has buckshot in his derrière!
With lasso in hand, he aims to impress,
missed every steer, what a terrible mess!
He'd shout, "Yippee-ki-yay!"
in a most clumsy way,
And the longhorn would just laugh, no less!
With a chuckle, he dusts off his hat,
“Guess I’ll stick to the dance and the chat!”
So he twirls 'round the barn,
With a laugh and Texas yarn,
The best cowboy—now how 'bout that?
Go Tex! Go!
*Note: This poem was the first place winner in the 2025 Texas Limerick contest. This is my original poem
Tex rode in looking
For a fight, he met his match
From the left and right
Wandering the maze of sanity
has now become a harsh challenge
to the psyche as insanity fuels
itself with echoing bigotry
soaring like starving hawks
while vultures are daily treated
to sights of warm human appetizers
laying out on blood-stained turf tables.
If only lives could be as treasured
and as recyclable as are old cold weapons
of war that continues to be allowed
to seek the devouring warmness of life.
The yellow roses in a lone star field of dreams
droop in waters of tears and dried blood;
long-horned cows and egrets go about symbiotically,
as wagon train-like funeral processions pass by:
Meanwhile, congress-persons attend NRA banquets.
Mound of beans and rice
Lettuce shreds with tomato
Onion, ebony
Olive rings in salsa and
Guacamole; sour cream top;
Tex-mex mound,
Feast!
"Tex-Mex," en breve;
"tejano-mexicano,"
en forma larga.
Traducción: [Translation:]
["Tex-Mex," in short; "Texan-Mexican," in long form.]
Recuento sílaba española por: [Spanish syllable count by:]
http://marello.org/tools/syllabifier/
Tex Wasabi
Tex Wasabi here.
Specialize… cowboy haiku
My hoss Mount Fuji.
I see you here from
Time to time; no disappoint.
Prease rasso your joy.
attacking with achiote
burns with botanas
challenging us with chalupas
deluge of dulce
elotes by the ear
frightening flan
gouged with guacamole
heaping on the hongas
isla isolation
jugo huge jagged jugs
KKKKKKKKKK
langosta lunges
monumental mezcal
no count nopalitas
organized ostion
pummeling pepino
quivering quesadillas
rebelling relleno
sandia sword fights
tortured tamales
uvas uprising
venting vedura
war of the no "W" words
xnipec xanadu
yerbabuena yells
zanahoria zealots
how are you going to enjoy christmas in texas
is it gonna snow? no
what's Santa gonna look like tracking
accross that hot sand in his furry red suit.
i doubt if he can even get his reigndeer
to even go in that direction
i don't know what kind of Sants Claus
they got down there,
or what his current mode of transportation is,
or how they say Ho Ho Ho in spanish
does Santa have a deal with the boarder patrol
and what's he bringing back from over there?
maids for rich people
sorry, i just cant texas Santa in the mood