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Viewing comments for Chapter 10 "The Johnson County War,1892"Poems about the old West.
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Comment from Walu Feral
G'day nancy. WOW! You are a star mate, that is one of the best pieces of poetry that I have ever read and believe me when I tell you that I have read a few in my life. Great work, cheers Fez
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2015
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G'day nancy. WOW! You are a star mate, that is one of the best pieces of poetry that I have ever read and believe me when I tell you that I have read a few in my life. Great work, cheers Fez
Comment Written 16-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2015
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WOW! Thank you for the six and the kind words Fez. Have a great day! Nancy
Comment from Nosha17
Interesting story of a stand-off in Texas that the Cavalry was called into quell. I bet there were quite a few of those in the Wild West at that time, with men taking the law into their own hands. Excellent rhyming and story line. Good luck in the contest. Faye
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Interesting story of a stand-off in Texas that the Cavalry was called into quell. I bet there were quite a few of those in the Wild West at that time, with men taking the law into their own hands. Excellent rhyming and story line. Good luck in the contest. Faye
Comment Written 15-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Wyoming Territory 1892. The Lincoln County War might have been in Texas or Kansas, Hmm, I'm not sure which. LOL Anyhow like you said quite a few disputes for power I suspect Thaks Faye. :<) Nancy
Comment from Drew Delaney
Another great historical poem and well written, I may add. It is so neat to learn while you read, as these poems are historical events that I may never read about elsewhere. Thanks for sharing, Nancy. Drew xx
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Another great historical poem and well written, I may add. It is so neat to learn while you read, as these poems are historical events that I may never read about elsewhere. Thanks for sharing, Nancy. Drew xx
Comment Written 15-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Thank you very much for the review Drew. So happy you like it! :<)
Nancy
Comment from Just2Write
I genuinely enjoyed this poem, Nancy. I liked that this poem told about a female who was hanged. Not that I like that idea, but wars are usually about men and great battles. This was a lesser battle, but the intensity of war and how it affected the people of Johnson country was no less that other battles that received a greater stature in history. It was a hard choice between your poem and Domino's Battle of Hastings, but in the end I went with yours.
Rose.
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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I genuinely enjoyed this poem, Nancy. I liked that this poem told about a female who was hanged. Not that I like that idea, but wars are usually about men and great battles. This was a lesser battle, but the intensity of war and how it affected the people of Johnson country was no less that other battles that received a greater stature in history. It was a hard choice between your poem and Domino's Battle of Hastings, but in the end I went with yours.
Rose.
Comment Written 15-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Thank you Rose! That just makes my day! I am enjoying doing these poems with the western theme and just happened to have that one ready when I saw Domino's Prompt! Hugs and smiles my friend! Nancy
Comment from DALLAS01
You have a real knack for bringing things to life. The plethora of alliteration and some inner- line rhyme adds to the telling of this story. Thanks for sharing this bit of history and good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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You have a real knack for bringing things to life. The plethora of alliteration and some inner- line rhyme adds to the telling of this story. Thanks for sharing this bit of history and good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 15-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Thank you so much for the comments and generous stars Dallas. :<) Nancy
Comment from Linda Engel
Great story of the old West and a thrilling tale of a hanged woman and cattle thieves. Not many women got hanged in those days. You portrayed the event well and in good form. Enjoyed very much.
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Great story of the old West and a thrilling tale of a hanged woman and cattle thieves. Not many women got hanged in those days. You portrayed the event well and in good form. Enjoyed very much.
Comment Written 15-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Thank you very much for the comments and stars Linda. Have a nice day! Nancy
Comment from jclark
You met all of the contest criteria perfectly. I really enjoyed reading your nice flowing, well worded story. My interest was piqued as I was unaware of this particular battle. Good luck in the contest. You got my vote! Kindly, Judy
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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You met all of the contest criteria perfectly. I really enjoyed reading your nice flowing, well worded story. My interest was piqued as I was unaware of this particular battle. Good luck in the contest. You got my vote! Kindly, Judy
Comment Written 15-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Thank you for the six and for voting. Not many people bother or have time. Have a lovely day! Nancy
Comment from Warren Rodgers
Interesting story, Nancy. First time I've heard anything about it and it seems strange to think counties would be at war lol. Good couplet rhyming and a good rhythm. I wasn't sure what a "poke" is but thought it may be a word from that era. Nice alliteration in roam the range and gory story. Good luck in the contest.
All the best,
Rodger
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Interesting story, Nancy. First time I've heard anything about it and it seems strange to think counties would be at war lol. Good couplet rhyming and a good rhythm. I wasn't sure what a "poke" is but thought it may be a word from that era. Nice alliteration in roam the range and gory story. Good luck in the contest.
All the best,
Rodger
Comment Written 15-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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So, You are not a Western fan! LOL Living in Nevada and being subjected to western movies in my childhood and adult life I am a very big fan. Yes, poke is a purse, a pouch in which the men carried their valuables back then.Thanks for the review. Tough competition.LOL> Nancy
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haha I used to watch a lot of westerns and my favorite was a cowgirl named Sally Starr. She hosted my cartoon show and hailed from Pennsylvania LOL. :)
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Okay!
Comment from Dean Kuch
Wasn't there a film made from this story also, Nancy? I seem to recall seeing one.
That aside, what a terrible miscalculation made by the big ranchers of Johnson County. Apparently all they'd wanted to do was alleviate their losses a bit by hiring these Regulators but things obviously got a bit out of hand.
A story in a poem well done.
Good luck with it. ~Dean
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Wasn't there a film made from this story also, Nancy? I seem to recall seeing one.
That aside, what a terrible miscalculation made by the big ranchers of Johnson County. Apparently all they'd wanted to do was alleviate their losses a bit by hiring these Regulators but things obviously got a bit out of hand.
A story in a poem well done.
Good luck with it. ~Dean
Comment Written 15-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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There were several Dean. Shane touched on it. He took sides,Hell's Gate and The Johnson County War. The Redhead from Wyoming, Maureen O'Hara became Cattle Cate. Rooster Cog burn was written up to have been hired by the Cattleman's Association in the Johnson County War.
There' more coming up in my poem today "The Regulator." About Tom Horn. Thanks for the review Dean. Nancy
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Sure thing, Nancy. Anytime.
Comment from madhatter1977
Hi, Nancy, I really like the poem Very interesting account of horrific happenings. Best wishes for the contest, it is different to what I expected, Pete :)
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Hi, Nancy, I really like the poem Very interesting account of horrific happenings. Best wishes for the contest, it is different to what I expected, Pete :)
Comment Written 14-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2015
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Thanks for the review Pete. So happy you like it! Nancy
