Boone's Cowboy Poetry

[Boone May]

Good Evening Ladies & Gents,

I hope this is the correct venue for cowboy poetry. One of my friends asked me to post one, so this one seems as good as any.

BLIND DATE
By
Bill Hockett
© 2001

A blind date is curious thing
When you are a cowboy, single and old
Taking the plunge into the unknown
Leaves this cowboy’s courage cold

What does she look like, is she nice?
Is she as nervous as me?
Make’s a cowboy wonder
And makes him want to flee

What makes friends size us up?
And plan our social life?
Can’t we make our own mistakes
And be happy with the strife?

Now these things can turn out good or bad
I guess it doesn’t matter
You try your best to smile a lot
And keep up with the chatter

Mother’s advice comes back to me
“Don’t talk about loves gone bye”
But how am I supposed to rate this one
If I just wink and act real shy

Do the gals like to take a peek?
And glance when we don’t see
To get a better look at our build
And give us the third degree

On first dates we sometimes go
And do things we don’t normally do
Like the opera, or tennis, or shopping
While trying to parlez-vous

My friend Ron will complain and whine
When on a blind date he is invited to go
But no self respecting cowboy
Will ever think of saying no

So I guess a blind date is a thing of the times
Like the internet and next month’s rent
So I’ll buck up my courage, for next go-around
Figuring it’s got to be time well spent

[Nellie Blue]

Good job of describing THAT! :wv

Oh, horrors...a blind date...a fix up! Sometimes you ask...do my friends really think they're my type? Do they REALLY know me? :help But sometimes our own choices aren't the best and our friends know better. I guess... :lool :lalala :rofl

[Tornado Alli]

Bravo! This is most CERTAINLY the place for Cowboy Poetry! Post away!

And Nellie, so far, my blind dates set up by friends have turned out far better than the ones I picked!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

A point of view from a cowgirl who loves her single cowgirl friends. Sometimes we have two wonderful friends that spend way too much time alone, so we think, "These two wonderful people I know should spend some time together and see if they enjoy each other's company as much as I enjoy each of their's." Heaven knows we'd never want to see either of our friends hurt. Not that I've fixed anybody up on a blind date lately....the last time I thought about fixing up one of my cowgirl friends with an acquaintance of mine, I found out (before hand, luckily) that he would prefer I fix him up with one of my single cowboy friends. Now, talk about a bad blind date for either of them. UGH!!! :faint :lool :lool

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Oh, and Boone, sugar, you post all the poetry you want. We love it!!

[Ida Hands]

Mr. May that was EXCELLENT! We need a thread for Cowboy Poetry. Carolina Belles just keep adding to the charm of the Alley! Ya know, I have never been on a blind date. Hmmm...I wonder why? I sure could use one. Thanks Mr. May!

[Kitty Phann]

Yep, I think you fit in just fine around here. We can use all the poetry you are willing to give.



Kitty(who husband was a blind date 21 yrs ago) Phann

[Duzy Wales]

:ty Mr. Boone May, I enjoyed that very much!

[DogWoman]

Boone, ya wanna do some at the DOG at Utah War?

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Nice, Boone.:ty
Miz Fannie, maybe you should look up Boston John........Buck:sassmarshall

[Boone May]

Boston John is a prolific writer.

Dog Woman, was is "DOG" at the Utah War?

[Sweet Jenny-Lynne]

I miss Boston John Doucette at our monthly shoots.

BJD is always fun to shoot with and listen to his stories!!:tban

SJL