1883. Pioneer wagon train…
They had set out from the East
Wagon train ill gathered
Emigrants from Europe.
Dreaming of Montana, meadows.
Free land for the working.
Leadership fell to Shea.
Haunted Union Army officer.
Widowed by the cholera.
Soon joined in performance, planning
By a Father with gritty spouse.
Beautiful kids.
His Elsa* commands the narrative.
Cowgirl. Young woman.
Young Lover.
Lone in glorious wilderness.
Crossing rivers of drowning.
Terrified by tornado.
Riding, racing with red-skinned Lad
And Warrior.
Fighting marauders.
Killing. Grieving.
Ultimately departing from
Her Father’s arms.
Neath a tree
That will be
Yellowstone Ranch.
*Elsa Dutton
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Written on March 12, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on March 12, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on March 12, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 668 |
| Words | 142 |
| Stanzas | 20 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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