Cowboy Poetry: Old Drifting Cowboy
The Tale of an Old Cowboy Drifter's Journey
Beneath a starry western sky
an old drifter drifted into town
his face and neck all red and raw
a hat with tattered brim turned down
an old drifter drifted into town
his face and neck all red and raw
a hat with tattered brim turned down
I jist came here to sit a spell
and rest my horse a while
to wet my whistle with some whiskey
to see the purty ladies smile
I ain't been long from east to west
my life is like the wind I guess
but like my name I've come to know
I've got no better place to go
I drift along with the tumbleweeds
my painted horse is all I need
at morning's light without a sound
the drifter leaves the western town.
Published by Deb Martin-Webster
Originally from Pennsylvania, author/artist Deb Martin-Webster and her British husband Pete, currently live on a small farm near the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. They enjoy the simplicity of their... View profile
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5 Comments
Post a Commentnice... this one rings true for the Brooklyn born italian cowboy... ;)
Thanks folks. I met Baxter Black at a ranch function. Since then I've been hooked on readin' and writin' cowboy poetry. Did I mention I worked a cattle ranch for five years [2001-2006]. The cowboy in the photo is one of the ranch hands.
I see an old Clint Eastwood western in the back sections of my mind's eye...
Sounds like some of the characters from the old westerns on the 'western channel'.
What a great poem! I think you need to write a western novel or star in a western movie. That would be awesome!