Cowboy
from a photograph
my heart opened
to the twinkling eyes
of a cowboy poet with a curious grin
his face like a well travelled road map
camouflaged by whiskers
bleached from decades
slumbering under moonlit nights
his soul
tangible
even though disguised
under his well worn stetson
his aging body
knotted with strength
graciously humbled
by the wisdom of his years
but it’s the words
his words that inspire the heart
like lying down next to a campfire
looking up and conversing with a cluster of stars
his poetry
passionate and poignant
penned
from the depth of a sage
i know him not
nor of his story
but forever touched
by his verses swaddled in courage
About this poem
Written for a friend
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Written on August 02, 2021
Submitted by cherylkoomoa on September 02, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 626 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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