Dingus McGee
was a man running free
his hideout was high in the hills,
a broken down shed
with a floor for a bed
and his diet...rye whisky and pills.
His face was a crust
from the heat and the dust
he had come through sandstorms and war,
with his gun at his hip
over rocks he would slip
he was running hot foot from the law.
Dingus was fleeing from a murder he'd done
he'd ended the life of a priest with his gun,
he'd been haunted by day, dreamed nightmares at night
the real truth was-he'd killed out of spite.
He had kidnapped the daughter
when really he ought'a
have asked for her hand there and then,
but he just couldn't wait
and the priest screamed in hate
as the cruel wheel of fate brought an end.
No lace at the window
no rug on the floor
just a glass of rye whisky
and a bullet riddled door.
Now Dingus was frisky
on fire with the whisky
deaf to a distant advance,
for the gang had closed in
knowing full well they'd win
the man inside hadn't a chance.
They yelled-'Dingus McGee
let the woman go free
then come out with your hands held high'
but Dingus just laughed
yelling back through the shaft
daring them to reach for the sky.
The daughter she pleaded
as Dingus proceeded
to carry her off with his charm,
she scratched and she bit
kicked hard and hit
but still he had hold of her arm.
This was too much
and in one mighty rush
then possie burst in everywhere,
Dingus McGee
pushed the girl to her knees
facing ten locked guns with a glare.
And...when it was done
each replaced their gun
watching the man on the floor,
the shots ripped apart
every inch of his heart
Dingus McGee was...no more.
Author notes
Pure escapeism this! Funny- but the face of Frank Sinatra dressed as the hero came to mind-heaven knows why!-I don't even like westerns!!!
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Nicely done in vivid words that paint a very awesome picture........thank you for entering...novy
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very cool poem, it reminds me of marshal dillon on gunsmoke
Good luck in the contest
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I love this
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a very fun and entertaining read. Great job with this piece.
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A Grand story in Poem, Thank you for entering our contest.
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I hope you had fun writing that as it was fun to read. Well done.
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Excellent !! Very Nice Dear ..
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