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Balcom

Some men are forged from iron, others hammered steel, Some men ride the easy path, others by fire anneal. And God has granted each of us two of everything, Two eyes, two ears, two arms, so each can do his thing. For those who are not perfect, he helps to make them whole, So eachContinue reading “Balcom”

Lines for My Mother

PVT. Frederick Buckmaster Poem written to his mother, Mary Ann, on May 9, 1864 Clifton, Tenn. It is a calm still night Mother, the winds are lulled and still… The moon’s soft light is beaming bright on yonder sleeping hill… But this soft dreamy hour, Mother, no magic may impart… To check theContinue reading “Lines for My Mother”

Bull Connor’s Dog

As a pup, I licked your face, Because I loved the human race. I could have learned most any trick, Instead, you beat me with a stick. I wanted to be always sweet, But when I was mean I got a treat. I could have fetched a rubber ball, But I attacked at your call.Continue reading “Bull Connor’s Dog”

Cabin Fever

The fire’s brightly glowin., but the damned old wind is blowin’, The snow is comin’ down, Coverin’ up the ground. The Flivver won’t turn over, I’m stuck in here with Rover. The window’s frosted up, Durn near froze my cup. The highway ain’t been plowed, The sun’s behind a cloud. The river’s done been froze,Continue reading “Cabin Fever”

Buffalo Chips

Out here on the prairie, the ain’t no wood to burn, at least there is a trick that everyone can learn. Everything that’s needed is lying on the ground, and it’s the damnedest stuff that I have ever found. From Abeline to old Cheyenne, it makes the grasses grow, and if youContinue reading “Buffalo Chips”

Disloyal (Book Review)

I wrote this review back in 2020. Amazon said it violated its Community Standards. I presume that was because I mentioned the infamous Pee Tape. Disloyal Michael Cohen Used, Abused and Cast Aside President Donald Trump is an enigma to outsiders. In fact, he is a puzzle to his friends and close associates. He isContinue reading “Disloyal (Book Review)”

High Desert Blues

I love the high desert with all of its sights, But everything here sticks, stings or bites. A Spanish Bayonet will run you on through, Don’t grab a Cholla whatever you do. A Mesquite thorn will flatten your tire, An Ocotillo fence is tough as barb wire. A Scorpion’s tail can cause you to wail,Continue reading “High Desert Blues”

The Lass in the Glass

I loaded my troubles in a Sixty-Three Ford, If truth could be told, I think I was bored. At thirty below, there ain’t much to do, ‘cept git in a fight with a Great Northern crew. The cowboys and hookers and Chippewa-Cree, Won’t hang around with someone like me. Drove toward Chinook, but I couldn’tContinue reading “The Lass in the Glass”

Peace

I went up to the mountain so lofty and so high, Where the bombs have never fallen and the children do not cry. I saw the devastation, wrought by foolish men, And all I had to offer was some paper and a pen. I scribbled off a note, don’t know what I wrote, Oh, whatContinue reading “Peace”

Mister Big

There’s no one else like Mister Big, Not even Jesus in a wig. You won’t get shot on Fifth Avenue, If you say His lies are true. Mister Big, He has the answer, To save us all from Windmill Cancer. Only He can stem the tide, Until the waters do subside. He will gladly lendContinue reading “Mister Big”