Come on boys, belly up to the bar!
Welcome back home, I know yall've traveled far.
Just dust yourselves off, relax a spell,
listen close now, I've got sum gossip to tell.
Well the sheriff dun caught,
that varmit he was lookin for.
And Lucas, the old drunk,
he dun up shot the General Store.
The next thing that happened, I'm shore ya'll find,
was payback from the creator, like his gift to mankind.
Well Clive's wife had finally took all she could,
when he started hittin her, she grabbed a piece of wood.
She clobbered him on the shoulder, arm, then his head,
the poor woman didn't stop, till he winded up dead.
She runned and got the sheriff, tole him what she dun,
with her blacked eye and bruises, he didn't blame her none.
So him and some town folk, real quick dug Clive a grave,
throwed him in the hole, said it was fittin for how he dun behave.
Now he tole her not to worry, she ain't committed no crime,
then this surprise, he said he wants to wed her in time!!
Then the next thing that happened, Abe's prize winnin bull,
got aloose in town, chargin ever thing, actin a fool.
Busted up some wagons, skeered all the woman folk,
scattered Harley's chickens, finally cornered him by the Parson's oak.
So boys can't ya'll see, that since ya'll dun bin gone,
all hell dun broke loose, like the devil come to spawn!
Author notes
Options 5? and maybe 6?
Written September 30th, 2006
A contest entry
- ~Image Impression~ # 6 by -Ink Artist-.
300 points, ended October 5, 2006, 9 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Cowboy Poetry by Maybe Anastasia.
390 points, ended March 16, 2007, 17 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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very nice. I like the phrases you used, and the way you used the old time language. The rhyme is good except bull and fool don't rhyme. Very nice write though!(:
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Congratulations on your silver award , and for a wonderfully written poem Loved the drawl you rit it in A joy to read well done
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Thanks grannyeri for reading and commenting. I do appreciate your comments.
Jeannie
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A whole story told here about these three dudes - how different we each see the same picture. Congratulations on winning silver with this poem.
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HeeHee, thany so much! Soon as I dun seen this pic, just dun knowed what to do!! Thanks I am really glad you like it! It was such fun to write. Great picture. Thanks, Jeannie
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This is GREAT! Ya had me grinnin' and stompin' with this here poem young 'un!! Very creative and very silly! I love the way you expressed your first impression of this image. Amusing and well written piece! Thanks for your entry and good luck!
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Thanks June-bug for your always great comments and support. Jeannie
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excellent
Great Job, imagery is wonderful, make me think of an old western movie. Bruoght me a smile. Thanks, well done. -
Great!! You should always smile. Thanks for the comment, smiling back at ya!!
Jeannie
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SO ENJOYABLE!
Jeannie, this brought a smile to my face as I read it, I enjoyed this very much.
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Thank you!! The picture just spoke to me! Thanks for reading and commenting. Jeannie D Hunter
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awsome
this is a very awsome poem. I got a great chuckle and I think you have great talent.
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Thanks baby!! I appreciate you so much.
Jeannie
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Perfect
This is an absolutely brillaint poem. It goes perfectly with the picture and I love the story that unfolds! Your imagination is so awesome and best of luck in the contest.
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