Friday, May 14, 2021

Iambic Pentameter - The Old West




Hot stampede came over the horizon

The cactus and the cowboys both were sharp

Dim rays of daylight smoked behind the sun

Entering first my eyes and then my heart


Coffee made on the fire, in a can

The buffalo and the railroad roared

Brown wise leather face of the Native man

Progress is pounding, knocking at the door


Revolution stopped just short, pocket watch

in the old town square can tell us the time

The gold rock in the river that he touched

He thought he was rich but it was a crime


They came selling snake oil, and playing cards

The outlaw is now pensive, at the bar.