Windows To The Past
Viewing comments for Chapter 23 " The Lonesome Cowboy"Poems about the old West.
38 total reviews
Comment from lyenochka
You were always a poet, Nancy! Thanks for reviving this so we can enjoy your story poem. I was impressed with your trochaic meter. And yes, those cowboy dreams affected many. Even my husband went off to Montana after high school pursuing that but learned from that experience that he prefers working indoors and went to college where we met!
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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You were always a poet, Nancy! Thanks for reviving this so we can enjoy your story poem. I was impressed with your trochaic meter. And yes, those cowboy dreams affected many. Even my husband went off to Montana after high school pursuing that but learned from that experience that he prefers working indoors and went to college where we met!
Comment Written 08-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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Thanks for the awesome review, Helen. Have a wonderful Easter Sunday my friend. Nancy:)
Comment from GWHARGIS
This was fabulous. Like a mini novel. I liked that you detailed the dismal part then compared it to the flashy and adventurous story that was sun in the fiction novels. Awesome poem, Nancy. Have a happy Easter. Gretchen
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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This was fabulous. Like a mini novel. I liked that you detailed the dismal part then compared it to the flashy and adventurous story that was sun in the fiction novels. Awesome poem, Nancy. Have a happy Easter. Gretchen
Comment Written 08-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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I have always enjoyed writing a story in a poem. I guess that's why I like sonnets. It's like writing a short story. LOL Have a lovely day, Gretchen. Nancy:)
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I'm sure being a cowboy looking for an adventure would be very lonesome. Thank you for reposting this poem. I am so sorry I missed it the first time around. It is my loss. This is very good for a beginner.
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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I'm sure being a cowboy looking for an adventure would be very lonesome. Thank you for reposting this poem. I am so sorry I missed it the first time around. It is my loss. This is very good for a beginner.
Comment Written 08-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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Thank you for the lovely comments and stars Barbara. Have a great day! Nancy:)
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
The rhyme and rhythm is perfect, so it shows you were always a talented poet, Nancy.
Your story bounces along just as if I were sitting on a horse and trotting along. The rhythm is just like that. I'm sure many a lad went out wanting so much to be a cowboy, but as you say, the stories told are a long way off what it's truly like. I really enjoyed this one, my friend, I don't know how I missed it first time round. Well done, my talented friend. Love and hugs. Sandra xx
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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The rhyme and rhythm is perfect, so it shows you were always a talented poet, Nancy.
Your story bounces along just as if I were sitting on a horse and trotting along. The rhythm is just like that. I'm sure many a lad went out wanting so much to be a cowboy, but as you say, the stories told are a long way off what it's truly like. I really enjoyed this one, my friend, I don't know how I missed it first time round. Well done, my talented friend. Love and hugs. Sandra xx
Comment Written 08-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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Thanks for the awesome review, Sandra. I have always liked telling a story in a poem. You know, a sonnet is like telling a short story. LOL We probably hadn't found each other yet. We were both Newbe's in 2012. Hugs. Nancy:)
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I just checked, we joined only a couple of months apart. It's been a long time, hasn't it? Love you lots, and Happy Easter! xxxx
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
It sounds like the life of a cowboy is not all it's cracked up to be here Nancy. Love the metre chosen and the fabulous end rhymes to give this write an unusual kick with all those wonderful sounds and constant movement, simply magical, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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It sounds like the life of a cowboy is not all it's cracked up to be here Nancy. Love the metre chosen and the fabulous end rhymes to give this write an unusual kick with all those wonderful sounds and constant movement, simply magical, love Dolly x
Comment Written 08-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2023
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Thank you so much for the review and stars Dolly. Have a lovely Easter Sunday. Nancy:)
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You are most welcome Nancy, enjoy your Easter Sunday x x x
Comment from country ranch writer
Mending fences and chasing cattle can be hard on anyone. They used to think the grass was greener on the other side of the fence till the found out different.like kids today in a hurry to leave home till the find out all responsibilities on them.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2023
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Mending fences and chasing cattle can be hard on anyone. They used to think the grass was greener on the other side of the fence till the found out different.like kids today in a hurry to leave home till the find out all responsibilities on them.
Comment Written 08-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2023
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Thanks for the review and stars. You know better than most how hard it can be. Only those who live it can know. Thanks Barb. Nancy:)
Comment from damommy
What young man hasn't dreamed of the cowboy's life? It sounds so romantic in song and stories, but it's entirely different in reality. I think you've pegged that reality very well.
Have you ever heard the old song, "When the Work's All Done This Fall"? This reminds me of it.
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2019
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What young man hasn't dreamed of the cowboy's life? It sounds so romantic in song and stories, but it's entirely different in reality. I think you've pegged that reality very well.
Have you ever heard the old song, "When the Work's All Done This Fall"? This reminds me of it.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2019
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No, I haven't heard that song. I will Google it. Thank you for the review and stars Yvonne. xx Nancy:)
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Well deserved. I stingy with my sixes. 8-)
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So am I. Something has to really impress me before I put a six on it. Sixes are sacred. LOL xx N:)
Comment from Patty Palmer
A very well written poem about the glorious adventure of life as a cowboy. Your rhyme and rhythm are perfect throughout the entire poem. Great job!
Patty
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2019
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A very well written poem about the glorious adventure of life as a cowboy. Your rhyme and rhythm are perfect throughout the entire poem. Great job!
Patty
Comment Written 02-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2019
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Thank you very much for the kind words and stars, Patty. Nancy:)
Comment from Janice Canerdy
This well-written, descriptive poem conveys a powerful message about how people--in this case cowboys--reminisce about the time they came to realize life is different from what they expected as youth, more hard work than they expected.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2019
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This well-written, descriptive poem conveys a powerful message about how people--in this case cowboys--reminisce about the time they came to realize life is different from what they expected as youth, more hard work than they expected.
Comment Written 30-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2019
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It is hard work but also rewarding to be out close to God and Nature. Thank you for the review and stars, Janice. Nancy:)
Comment from w.j.debi
I almost want to grab a guitar and put this to music, only I don't have a guitar at the moment. You put the cowboy life into perspective. It is often romanticized, but it really it hard work, and lonely too for those who chose to live it.
I love the picture. It reminds me of a horse I had.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2019
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I almost want to grab a guitar and put this to music, only I don't have a guitar at the moment. You put the cowboy life into perspective. It is often romanticized, but it really it hard work, and lonely too for those who chose to live it.
I love the picture. It reminds me of a horse I had.
Comment Written 30-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2019
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Thanks for the awesome review and generous stars, Debi. Hugs. Nancy:)
