Featured is Jessica Fabrizio ,
The 2005 Cowboy poetry Winner!!
Shady kind
He was a wanna be cowboy from up town A good fur nothin crook He lied and stole his way through life And everthin' he took
He never worked a lick his whole life The character was shady But the lies he spoke were charmin He snatched ever-young lady
He wined and dined the perty girls The worthless ol' deadbeat Of course he made up a marvelous job That trustless sneaky cheat
The girls could not see through the slacker From the fibs he told They were wrapped around his finger And ever' lie he sold
Someday he will get caught up In all his devious ways He'll be alone and by his self With all of his dismays

Verlin Pitt, Original Poetry
A Class Act


There have been some fights about animal rights and a sport called rodeo.
There are some folks tellin' good cowpokes to stop their wild west show.
That rope they pull might hurt that bull and cause him a lot of pain.
We'd all feel bad if they made him mad and what would anyone gain?

Then there's the broncs they ride that they kick in the side and rake hard with their spurs.
Broncriders are coarse when it comes to the horse and the pain he incurs.
The rider gains fame but it's a cryin' shame about the bronc he rode.
If you care in the least, think about the beast and not the rider he's gonna unload.

See the rider there flyin' through the air, the one with the hoof in his mouth.
You can tell of course that he's bitin' that horse on his journey South.
Such cruelty you will seldom see, anyplace but in a rodeo.
That rodeo clown who caught a horn goin' down, it's all a part of the show.

In the saddlebronc event, little time is spent on considerin' the horse's welfare.
When you're flyin' high up there in the sky, there's plenty of time to care.
That thumpin' sound when the rider hits the ground is the sound of teeth bitin' dirt.
Before you pick a side in this wild ride, consider who was really hurt.

Then it's back to that clown who's runnin' around teasin' that poor old bull.
They say he makes good money, but it ain't that funny when he gives it's ear a pull.
It caused some hearts to fail when he grabbed it's tail and went along for the ride.
But the curtain came down when the bull caught the clown and stuck a horn in his side.

An eight second ride on a big bull's hide can be a real thrill,
But it's an even bet you'd best not forget he's wearin' horns that'll kill.
If the mental state of a bull ain't on the list you pull, will you feel guilt?
Are you way behind on a horse's state of mind, is that the way you're built?

Those who say they care about a bull's welfare should take an honest look.
That old bull will soon be full and drinkin' cool water from a babblin' brook.
That noble steed will be eatin' oat seed and standin' in tall grass.
Rodeo stock are a stockman's flock and he treats 'em like high class.