Western Poems | Examples of Western Poetry

I bought me a horse from a feller named Clyde, said, "She’s gentle and sweet, just a joy for to ride." Well, "Maybe" she was, and maybe she weren't-- the first thing she did was dump me in dirt. I saddled up hopeful, boots shiny and proud, "Maybe" just yawned and sat down on the ground. I pulled, and I pushed,...

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Out where the cottonwoods lean on the breeze, and rivers carve songs through the sage, a lone rider hums to the hush of the trees, an echo of some other age. His boots wear the dust of a thousand trails, his hat wears the weight of the sun, but his heart still believes in wide-open tales, and dreams in the key of...

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...For two weeks Lester worked that pyrite vein, and every day a brand new dollar came, at the end he hug dug out two cart’s worth, said Higgs, “Now that’s enough work in the earth.” He smiled proud, they dragged it to the trains, Lester still sure the old man was insane, once loaded up, he said, “I will return in six...

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Lester sat in Lisa’s café that morn, his eyes mindlessly staring out the door, it was July of 1889, and new work young Lester now had to find. He’d left Jud’s ranch when he refused to pay, did some small jobs, but not much came his way, had heard some mines were opening up here, but he might starve before they did,...

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In acknowledgement to Michael Tor for the invitation to collaborate and create a music video on this heart rendering ballad of the Lonesome Whippoorwill. Thank you for the opportunity Michael, it was indeed an honor. This is a shortened version to fit the video. “The Lonesome Whippoorwill” is a heart-stirring ballad of love, loss, and...

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hip hop grief no code enforcement, she loud inside the outs of krogers calling in her blame,, ,5,0, silent trooper, undered the statey husband codes like adam smith gettin babs seat Momentum on the Streets p=mv profit=momentum*volume “How much do you get?” “What’s the pay….. What’s the pay off he said Not speculating today Feels great This location is inside of you Sugar bored and wont...

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I had to discourage the love of Mary Lou My pals advised me what to do Just insult her the Texas way She'll set you free and go away. But Mary Lou heard on the grapevine of my plan, so decided down the road she could kick the can I told her that I'd rather cuddle a hornet than...

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Agnes Sampson there you say, As frightened even now as to the strong wind is to a blade of Hay, But we forget what made her the same, And what gave the evil fairy Maleficent-her name! We may accuse Esmeralda of witchcraft- Just because she loved Phoebus, But we forget that we too can fall like her from the raft, And then-...

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I rode into town with the sun sinking low, I thought "it's too quiet, somehow they know" I wrote his name on the bullet, loaded it into the gun He had taken my farm and shot my dear son. I walked in the saloon, I said "find me Maclay!" The bartender whispered, "Boy, best walk...

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We, the freeborn, born to be free, Yet shackled by chains of mental slavery, We sought knowledge in hallowed halls of learning, But found ourselves lost in labyrinths of yearning. Western wisdom wooed us with siren's call, Luring us from our heritage, our ancestral wall, Intuitive analysis, a double-edged sword, Cutting through certainties, leaving us scarred and poor. We thought education's light would...

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Lit a Light For arousing the Curiosity Ignite the minds For encouraging a new scientific discovery Empower them with basics of Science and technology Who knows there may be a budding scientist Amidst this serenity. Prepare our students for Global Competency To fight against all adversity As we are meant to impart Quality education for personality and for...

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Great lore of yore Big lands’ ranch hands No work to shirk Tending; mending Bale hay - okay! Cows raised Grass grazed Horse spurred helps herd Strong fence makes sense Bull ride gets tried For kicks - rope tricks!...

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His meds kept Andrew sane He lived with us, no one to blame But one day he refused his pills I knew what that meant, a battle of wills. In a few days voices told Andrew to leave. He vanished, left a note I didn’t believe. I tracked his SIM card to Idaho. I had lots on my plate but I had...

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In Lagos' vibrant mosaic, life abounds, Multicultural threads, in waters surrounded. Lovely, funny, and resilient souls reside, Great leaders emerge, yet hurdles abide. Morning rush, nighttime chase, ceaseless pace, Some seek rest, others rise, in endless space. You wonder where the crowds converge and roam, A city of mystery, where not all are known. Superhuman, mysterious beings weave and spin, In public transport, life's...

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I have this small birdbath in my backyard apparently the talk of the whole Bird-town -- not much larger than a good-size hubcap, one would think it was Lake Erie size takes on different perspective in the desert; like a prairie dog is fat pheasant to a snake -- a jackrabbit seldom fast enough for a hungered, blood-thirsty coyote once targeted -- even a...

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