Tea Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 for Sheepdogging Geezer- Because he encouraged me! And I may not be able to paste but I can type one fingered. ( This poem is based on a man my father bought a colt off of in Northern California. This old man also raised cattle and had the dogs. These stories I like best. Poems made up of lives ) Why do you keep him? That old dog Burrs in his tail Hitch in his trot He is not a powerful dog Why do you keep him? I keep him because When I speak He looks into my eyes And listens I look back and He is always there When I get into my truck he jumps in beside me When I saddle a horse he waits watching When the stock is rough, and days are long Hot Wet Freezing He tries I’ve seen my grandchild’s hand slide down his back, and my wife give him gravy at Christmas I shattered my hip when a colt, newly started, dumped my old bones into a fence I was laid up for months he lay near me And sometimes I counted the hours by his slow wagging tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskeeter Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Need a "like" button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildFlower Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 That is beautiful, Tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 I love cowboy poetry!! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toney Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKLD Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Jovi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewie'sMom Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Need a "like" button. ditto and a tissue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Posted May 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrecar Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Love it! I'll hear the poets before the philosophers any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligande Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Lovely... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Pass me a Kleenex, pronto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Lovely T, thanks for sharing. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geonni banner Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Really nice. And I liked the piece in "Stockdog Journal" this time around, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 That is beautiful....thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckle-legged dog Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 That's so lovely. Thank you for posting it. Makes me tear up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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