BUTCHER`N THE HOG

Butcher`n the Hog

 

This feller wants to be society

So he drops rein at this ole cafe

There was a crowd today

They was celebrate`n a play

 

Shake`n dust out his big hat

And saddle sweated jeans

He saunters to the bar

Where he can see `thout  bein seen

 

Sipp`n a glass of liquid fire

He eyes the assembled crowd

The barkeep sez I guess yer new

To the best writer`s of renown

 

 But you`ll git aquainted soon

Jist give the girl in the red dress a whirl

The stranger sips and sweep`s the place

With eyes of steel finding not a trace

 

Of a friendly face

But many a hostile stare

What kinda people is this

He asks the smiling server

 

It`s the world`s greatest writers

And a few manipulators too

A few high school drop outs

And some are just like you

 

The stranger thinks to make his move

To the red dress gal he ambles

She looks at him and holds her nose

He smiles and takes her hand

 

She sez your dirty but you still stand out

Above this brown nose crowd

He grins and moves her on to the floor

Where they glide like a couple swans

 

He holds her close and they move out

The door

Cuz

She was born to class

 

----  Eagle Cruagh

 

 

Reviews

[Maggie]

Hahaha this poem made me chuckle, the last line was so killer. I like how instead of using proper grammar you saunter out that western slang and write the poem like it's supposed to be read and how it's supposed to be heard. It's a song and a story about a dashing cowboy hero...and I like it :)

[No name]

Teehee I really like this poem. It flows brilliantly and I love the wording. Great write

[africa]

Great flow. Goes along nicely.

[Daytonight]

Really enjoyed this one. Keep up the great work!

[Greg the Bard]

How is it that you have so many good looking women replying to your work? By the way I like the write. I found a lot of humer that maybe I shouldn't but it was very good. The images are wonderful. Great write.

[TWISTED NIGHTMARE]

you have a very unique way of writing and it really works....i loved this poem!!

[africa]

And they all lived happily ever after...

Aww, I do so love a happy ending.

[M.E.Lyle]

Hmmm, I think there's a message here which I won't comment on, but I loved the way you put it. I too thought this was going to be some bloody slaughter of some poor pig whose only crime was minding his own business. I do love bacon though, and ham, and pork rind, and SPAM. OK, so SPAM has nothing to do with pork..not much anyway. Loved it.

[paparapapa]

Haha. I loved it. Specially this stanza...

"It`s the world`s greatest writers
And a few manipulators too
A few high school drop outs
And some are just like you"

It was really fun to read, and the flow's just brilliant. Great write. ;)