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Saturday, March 20, 2021

poem - cowboy joe


by genghis gilgamesh



cowboy joe was a stranger
he wandered from town to town
rescuing fair maidens
and gunning bad guys down

he had not always been cowboy joe
in previous centuries
he had been a downtrodden peasant
or a sailor on the seven seas

he began as a loyal pikeman
for richard the lion hearted
and was always ready to do his duty
whenever a new war started

and king richard loved him back
they went to save the holy land
and get the world back on track

joe loved good king arthur
and they searched for the holy grail
and he also rode with jesse james
and together they robbed the mail

joe rode with alexander
to the end of the world so sad
and taught genghis khan everything he knew
when genghis was only a lad

sometimes joe was a farmer
whose fields were laid to waste
but he was always ready to join the parade
and march with a smile in his face

o ye who talk of worldly peace
and frown upon fame and glory
when you sit around the campfire
what have you for a story?



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