Jerry was a dreamer & a schemer of a man Always coming up w/all sorts of plans Some of his plans, they weren’t worth spit but the thinking bulb in his mind was always lit he’d do anything he could to get food & make rent from selling costume jewelry down at the local fleaContinue reading “Jerry”
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Cowboy Stories
I’ve heard for years, since my youngest days Stories of cowboys & the trails they blazed their adventurous hearts & their spirits unchained free & wild as mustangs By:J.N.R Dutton
Fish Fry
Old John Crawler was a fisherman, lived in a cabin along a river’s edge Every day at dawn he’d pack a lunch & go see what he could catch Usually he did real fine, Usually got at least something on his line On the weekends, he’d invite his friends Up to his place for aContinue reading “Fish Fry”
The Light In Your Smile
Tommy thought to himself “I’ve had all the lonely I can stand” as he sat and stared out a window with a cold cup of coffee in his hand He called up his best friend Jane, said “Can you please come by today“? she hadn’t seen him in what felt more like months than days,Continue reading “The Light In Your Smile”
The Jacket
Ian’s got a weather beaten leather jacket, black his daddy gave it to him, then went off to Iraq, Ian didn’t know then, his dad wouldn’t make it back By:J.N.R Dutton
Single Red Rose
Taking a walk at dawn, with a walking cane, & his fedora on Dressed in black from head to toe Except attached to his pocket, a single red rose He’s taking it down the street To the woman who makes his heart skip a beat By:J.N.R Dutton
On Time Delivery
I was watching a video today that inspired this poem Big windshield spread wide across the front of a monstrous rig Early morning brewed coffee, he takes another swig Brief breakfast & then, it’s back on the road again Another town he barely has time to see Got to deliver his load by three By:J.N.RContinue reading “On Time Delivery”
Dallas Blues
Kenneth went down to Texas, to play Dallas blues Didn’t have much else going for him, said “what have I got to lose?” His talent was obvious, clear as a bell,the more he made his audience smile, the more in love with it he fell,but there were some people who wanted to change him, becauseContinue reading “Dallas Blues”
Coming Home To Stay
Thirty thousand feet above the ground Staring out a window, looking down Flying over the Astrodome, he can’t wait to get back home, It seems his family always ends up waiting there, cause he’s got another deal to make elsewhere, He told them, “This time I’m coming home to stay, I swear” He has flashbacksContinue reading “Coming Home To Stay”
Zombies In The Cafe (Humor Poem)
Zombies in the cafe, feasting on deep fried Spaghetti not much different from you or me When asked why they chose spaghetti they said: “we needed a change, us eating brains is so cliché” By: J.N.R Dutton
