COWBOY CHRISTMAS

COWBOY CHRISTMAS

 

Cold fingers numb

Cowpony stumbles drags

Through ice and snow

Stars light the winter herd

 

In the distance a carol

Snow melts from the sound

Cowboy feels Christmas Grace

As the pony makes his rounds

 

A steer bolts from the herd

Bless your ornery hide

The cowboy yells

A bright star lights the scene

 

Distant figures course the snow

Who could be out here tonight

Freezing cold I should know

Man and woman and child approach

 

Ragged looking starved

Midnight victuals come off the saddle

To share with the hapless pair

Off to camp on the dead run

 

Roping out of the remuda

For those strangers at the herd

Grab warm garb out of the chuck wagon

Racing back before they pass

 

All fixed up in warm cowboy raiment

Sent on their way all toasty dry

O`er the planes breaks the chorus
God bless all friends to man

 

-----  Eagle Cruagh

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

You share so powerfully of both the strength and solitary life of the cowboy, fiercely facing the elements with little thought for himself... And in this season of Christmas, your imagery brings to life the deepest wonders of the world. Thank you for this gift.

[Silent Serenity also kn..]

Absolutely beautiful John! I truly enjoy your writings! A cowboys Christmas....I bet it was wonderful! I have always dreamed of fresh newly snow, crisp air at 5 in the morning! Trees still & no one around, riding on a horse in the trueness of the morning air! Hearing all around! Can't forget the cowgirl hat! There is also a romance about your writing! I can vision this closing my eyes! Wonderfully written hun, thank you for sharing! :)

[anne p. murray- LadeeAn..]

The workings of a true cowboy hard at work on the range; looking for the best wild horses. Rain or snow, sleet or hail the cowboy's work is never done. He is the truest of men.

[Norma M Sutton]

The imagery in this one is beautiful. Nothing like a snowy star filled night at Christmas to bring people close.

[x]

This is great.
It captures the spirit of Christmas so so well.
The write promotes the spirit of giving in a humble way...a way of life, a way of living really.
Kind, kind and caring, that's what I get from this write...hmmm
Thanks for sharing..

[Vincent Esprit FMI]

there are many facets to this literary piece Eagle but the essence is the warmness of the human heart ....that not even the cold fingers of the snow can define! great write!

blessed christmas
Vincent

[emmajoy]

A different and very lovely view of what Christmas can be anywhere, everywhere .. a painting in words.

'Roping out of the remuda
For those strangers at the herd
Grab warm garb out of the chuck wagon
Racing back before they pass'

[Marie Harrison]

Oh...this is sweet. Nothing like a Cowboy Christmas to make me homesick. I might be going back to Cowboy land for Christmas. Great poem.