Don't Laugh at Me

[cabinboy16]

The Hunt
The tail is up, my game is wary,
By the tree I pause
And observe my query,
Trying to discern the cause
Of this flaw in my plan.

Slowly, so slowly
He lets down the flag,
I hear him snort lowly.
I can see him in the bag
And taste the fuit of his life.

Choosing his footing
He enters the Oak Grove.
I hear the wise owl hooting,
To him the acorns must look a treasure trove.
I have come too far to turn back.

Quietly, I pushed through the brush.
A bird chirp, a squirrel chatter,
My heart began to rush
Like the Mad Hatter.
And there he stood

Big as you please.
He turned to go.
I began to shake at the knees
As I raised the self bow
And slowly drew the weapon.

Slowly I felt the stress
Build in my back.
And I must confess
My fear the bow would crack,
And ruin the hunt.

At full draw
I waited for a shot.
And then I saw
The magic spot.
Behind the front leg.

Smoothly, I let go,
The arrow flew with a swish.
I felt the jerk of the bow,
And I had to wish
The arrow found its mark.

The big ol' deer
Sprang into a rush.
But I could hear
Him fall in the brush.
I waited for him to die.

As I packed him through the muck
I couldn't help but think
When you kill a whitetail buck
You share a special link.

[Esquire]

Thanks for sharing. There is indeed something about taking a whitetail buck...

[stevelong]

Thanks, I enjoyed reading this.

[Sam Dunham]

Anybody that laughs at that, would laugh at all of us! Keep it up Man!!!!!!!!!!!

[cabinboy16]

Family members one thing;but someone on a website, completly different

[stevelong]

Cabin, are you saying that is yours?
Talent, if so.
Yikes.

[Matt_Potter]

Dale,

Excellent

Matt

[Short Draw]

cabinboy16

Really enjoyed the poem.
Nice talent.

Erich

[cabinboy16]

Thank you all. but thats nothing compared to what my dad does off the top of his head. thats scary.

[Ironsmak]

I really enjoyed that, do it again, please

[DanaC]

Very good. Writing a poem is different from prose, far more difficult. Including important details but omitting blather doesn't come natural ;-)

[gurn]

Nice, thanks for sharin. That was good. :youdaman:

Now for the rest of the story

I cracked em open like ah big wallnut.
Skinned and quatered, then headed to the truck.
I drug some by hand, and the rest in my pack.
I thought fir sure, my back it would crack.
As I truged ah long, through the moosh.
His rack got snagged on every bush.
With em all packed up in the bed ah my truck
I said thank the Lord for my bowhuntin luck.

[cabinboy16]

thank you for that gurn. i figured it was missin something

[stevelong]

GURN, excellent.

[aroadik]

Good stuff cb16, another talent for sure !

[Ironsmak]

ok here goes

then up in the rafters I hoisted that buck
two weeks I did hang him some patience that took

carving day came and the cuttin comenced
skinnin and choppin and bones pulled apart

backstraps and stewmeat burgers and chops venison sausage I packed up the lot
Oh no out of butter and onions and salt

Im so hungry for vennie Im off to the shops


.........next

[cabinboy16]

thank you for that. i wish every body who reads this to add to it or post there own

[cabinboy16]

Here's a new one for yall. I wrote it for my mom because she is going through some hard times now. And some of yall parents might like it to.

All Things Must Change
The bright Sun
Plays hide and seek.
Old Man Moon
Switches faces.
All things must change.

Green in Spring.
Brown in Fall.
The leaves in Trees
All agree that
All things must change.

Loved at Birth,
Loved more in childhood.
A Parents Love
Only grows stronger.
All things must change.

Water to vapor,
Vapor to clouds.
Clouds to rain,
Rain to water.
All things must change.

Rain to corn,
Corn to money.
Money to food,
And a Happy Family.
All things must change.

Life to Death.
Ashes to Ashes.
Dust to Dust.
I wish it weren't so, But
All things must Change.