The shame all run off when the cattle all died.
That morning the last piece of bacon was fried.
Before I got discouraged and Betsy got mad,
and the dog drooped his tail and looked wonderously sad.
A nother' red morn' on this old cattle drive.
The wind is a blowin' the stink from this side.
The axle busted on the wagon today,
and there ain't a tree in this land of clay.
The baby's a comin' and the sun's in her eyes.
Heck! I think there's more than one.
Now thats a sure enough surprise!
Before I got discouraged and Betsy got mad,
and the dog drooped his tail and looked wonderously sad.
We're out of water and the sun is nearby.
Our cows run out of milk and the chicken has died.
Shadows is scarce, coyotes are howling goodbye.
I wonder if we will ever get there, "I cried!"
"Go West!" "Young man!" Everyone seems to have said.
I'll go west says I and spit in yer eye.
Before I got discouraged and Betsy got mad,
and the dog drooped his tail and looked wonderously sad.
Injuns and trouble won't keep me in bed.
For when I get there, theres gold to be had,
and now that I'm here there's just one thing to be said,
"I wish I'd a headed for Australia instead!"
The shame all run off when the cattle all died.
That morning the last piece of bacon was fried.
Before I got discouraged and Betsy got mad,
and the dog drooped his tail and looked wonderously sad.
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Written December 18th, 2003
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made me giggle a few time imagine if she d had twins hehehehe poor Betsy i tried commenting on other poems but my laptop said no. I really like a good laugh so this was spot on thank you for a giggle finally anyway (growls at laptop bad laptop) lol.
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well poor Betsy is all I can say cowboy om . you have me laughing out loud. send me the dog, birth those babies, cook up that chicken and pray for rain!!
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I really like this one! so cute with the repeating line, Betsy mad and the dog sad, adds such a human factor to the predicament. I think you have a gift for cowboy poetry.
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Excellent write here
I so enjoyed this piece it was written with such spirite and truth as of those days
I tried to go to chat but couldnt get it to connect to enter .I would so love to talk with you though about the poem I wrote
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Good cowboy write. Check out "malmadre and her Just another day series." I'm sure you'll enjoy her work.
Happy trails.
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Lol. Wow. This is awesome. I wonder if this is the way it actually was for aome of those people. If so we can't help but feel sorry for them. I really like the way you wrote this very funny little poem. Great job and thanks for entering my contest!
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I love it, the old west always has good tales to behold, this one should be heard by many, lol. I did enjoy it, its definitely a great write.
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lol
you really took this one out of the box and did a great job doing so, good write
Thank you for your entry and good luck in the contest
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Thank You
Glad you enjoyed it!
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this is the funiest poem i've ever read! i love it! thank you for entering.
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I'm glad...
...that you LIKED it! Its supposed to bring a grin!
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yes, you were right idid enjoy this very much thank you for sharing this with us!!!!
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a wonderful story on a topic close to my heart. Very well done.
Rory -
This is so darn cute!! I don't know how I ever missed this before. You always add such a unique flair and touch of class to whatever you pen. I really enjoy reading your words. they have always been a source of great pleasure. Good luck in the contest. 
♥ Kimberly -
LOL...I thought this was rather cute. Good job and keep up the good work
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Silly me decided to tackle a book. So far it is a very short, short story. But it is about the year of 1850. I been doing a lot of research and this reminds me of some of hardships the people had to live.
Good one Sir.
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A whimsical write. I guess you aren't too far off what it must have been like heading out west during the gold rush. I have never ventured west and hope to someday. A fun read.
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this was my first humor poem i have read so... it is the best i have read so far i liked the humor and the word choice... i hope you keep writing and i wish only the best... keep it up... i give you an 8/10
"stay in the light"
love ya,
micheal
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Bravo
Wow!!! Depending on how other read it, it could be humorous or sad. I really liked it. Great writing techique, flows together perfect and the rhyming was great as well. I have friends that live in texas and yes this has happened somewhat to them as well. I can feel for all that this happened to. I really hope this didn't happen to you. Your a wonderful writer and I will be looking forward to reading more of your work. Thank you for sharing -
Absoulutely LOVED IT!
funny. i like the repition of the lines:
Before I got discouraged and Betsy got mad,
and the dog drooped his tail and looked wonderously sad
The best....keep up the great work -
the refrain kept me thinking of the song using-"but the cat was cool and he did'nt say a mumblin word"maybe you did'nt mean it to but it made me smile
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nice
This was wonderusly funny. Very good piece! -Amber- -
good read
It would appear that only the dog had sense. lol I like this poem very much. -
Love the dusty feel and the frustrating barrenness of this piece, As I drive across the west Texas desert I have often thought about the extordinary hardships those early settlers have experienced. Great write.
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good write
wow...very "cowboy-esque" i liked the feeling i got from it...it made quite happy actully...well keep writing -
Great piece of thought
A great poem - but unlike some of our AP friends (above) I couldn’t see anything funny or amusing - I suppose that is because I’ve been through similar situations when laughter couldn’t be further from my mind - A great write. . .Albert -
wonderful peice of work! BRAVO
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Great poem. I didn't make the "Quigley" connection until I read the other review, but it makes sense. I also think it would make a good country song...but a REAL country song. Just a beat up old bastard with an accoustic guitar. None of this Garth Brooks crap. Funny poem, though. Thanks for featuring it. I'm gonna go look at your other stuff now.
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My favorite movie...how interesting that you grasped it! lol.. Thanks!!
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Great, very nice write about heading out west, Cute. Take care, Lissa
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This was wonderously amusing and your poem flowed so well. Your quit the writer you are but I hope that betsy is not still mad and the dog still sad. Thanks for the smiles they are much appreciated. He, he, ha, ha ,ho oops Im not santa! have a great day.
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Nicely woven piece of work. It's a wonderful work. Makes us relate to Betsy's wrath and respect the hard life of the early days...
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LMAO!
Did you ever see Quigley Down Under? Where Tom Selleck plays a western cowboy that goes to Australia for a job? That was what popped in my head when I read the line about Australia.
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GREAT
It's a great poem about when the depression was going on and people went West for work (the farmers at least). It appears that way to me, anyway. Great image you presented and an EXCELLENT flow. I really did enjoy this peace, and the speech and tone of it all. -
Great poem......Loved It !!!! Very well done.
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I wanted to say Yipee Tie Ya tie Yo!Never read a poem with a Wild West flavor before.Keep on mooing!I love the Wild West movies so thanx for a taste!
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LOL...this is great, Very funny and entertaining with a super flow and rhyme as well...You've done an excellent job in balancing humor with the form of thepoem and the liquid way it is read...EXCELLENT...keep penning! best of wishes...~genielassie~
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Fantastic.
It was wonderful. It gives Zane Grey a run for his money. Totally entertaining. Reminds me of watching Wagon Train as a child. Very frontier. Louis L'Amour could not have done better. -
Heheh, that was funny. Yeah, I agree with that person *points above*...it would make a cool country song...A funny one. Heehee, yeah. I love the line about the dog!! Lol...
xXx [Rach] xXx
A-SHRUB
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Funny write. Very stereotypical look at the whole cowboy idea. Sounds like it'd make a decent country song. I liked it~~Mandy
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