1883. Trail of Beauty and Carcasses
Douglas Blair 1951 (London)
Watching a series
On hardship.
Greenhorns just took
The long trail.
Hardly knew which
Ways to fail.
Wild cattle rustled
In passing. Some killed.
Beef for the bunch of them
Filled.
Rustlers a worry
In darkness.
Firearms held close
Safe to keep.
Much of their furnishings
Let go bankside.
Crossing a River cold, deep.
Folks include Slavics
And Amish
Never used rifle or knife.
Watched by the Trail Boss
At all hours.
Loves them,
And strangely, for Life.
He is a grouchy one
War torn.
He lost his girls
To the pox.
Never reveals of
This heart grief.
Only to one girl
He talks.
She has her own
Pain on saddle.
First love was shot
Down by thieves.
Tireless she moves
On Day’s fresh trail.
Visions of Oregon
Believes.
Westerly waters
And mountains.
Farms for the clearing
Full deed.
Will they survive
The months coming.
Will they have
All that they need?
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Written on January 10, 2023
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