A CAROLING WE WILL GO
A CAROLING WE WILL GO
by Orv Alveshere
GIDDYUP JINGLE HORSE
Ask country folks, they have gone caroling since way back when.
I like to think back in...
COWS GONE MISSING? (OXY-MORON?)
COWS GONE MISSING? (OXY-MORON?)
IT BE-HOOVED THEM TO SEARCH
A milky way fib, that “A cow jumped over the moon,”
Udderly impossible! Gravity? ...
KNIFE SHARPER THAN MY WITS
KNIFE SHARPER THAN MY WITS
Never in my spry young life
Expect to create a perfect knife.
I sawed a two-inch sapling branch
From the tree stand on...
WATCHING SNOW BANKS GET HIGHER IN ‘49
WATCHING SNOW BANKS GET HIGHER IN ‘49
DID YOU RANK THAT SNOWBANK (BY THE YARD LIGHT)?
I listened to this rancher’s tale of woe
Regarding the...
“YOU CAN’T HIT THE BARN”
YOU CAN'T HIT THE BARN
SMALL TOWN SCHOOLYARD BALL DIAMOND
Of the 28 wood buildings in our town
some were listed by a 'specific' noun.
Four were...
STRANGE VOICES: WERE THEY SPYING MARTIANS?
STRANGE VOICES: WERE THEY SPYING MARTIANS?
VOICES CAME WAFTING OVER THE HILL
It must have been in July, June or May.
Such a strange tale I heard...
SAILOR’S LETTERS TO/FROM HOME
SAILOR’S LETTERS TO/FROM HOME
Boot Camp, Then Out to Sea
Dear Mom,
It seems like only yesterday I unsaddled my horse,
Patted my dog’s head, gave hugs, boarded...
SHARING THE PRAIRIE WITH FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS
by Orv Alveshere
RAISING, RACING AND REMINISCING
An old adage claims we can enjoy incidents again through memories and written narratives. A privilege we...
KOHLRABI GETS NO RESPECT
KOHLRABI GETS NO RESPECT
DEJA VIEW OF VEGGIE PRODUCE PLATTER
"Who threw the overalls in Mrs Murphy's chowder?"
Nobody answered so she hollered all the louder.
Who...
DON’T TRAIN A HORSE TO JUMP
DON'T TRAIN A HORSE TO JUMP
LANDING HEADS OR TAILS?
Mem'ries, illusions linger, events gone bad, a pair,
Horse and rider have parted company in mid-air.
Sans...
Knee-High to a Dapple Gray Team
Knee-High to a Dapple Gray Team
TOO SMALL TO PICK EGGS?
Some hens laid their eggs in the horse manger;
But to gather the eggs, would pose...
I Admire the Grain Buyer
I Admire the Grain Buyer
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
Tall grain elevators in ev'ry rural town.
They cast a long evening shadow at sundown.
Lessons in peacemaking from...
Making Wooden Christmas Toys
Making Wooden Christmas Toys
I’M CALLED A WHAT?
Some of the fondest memories and joys
Are of constructing wooden Christmas toys.
“Open Your Heart” programs, I remember,
Sponsored year...
Girl Gets Three Retired Gift Horses
Girl Gets Three Retired Gift Horses
If Wishes Were Horses, Seekers Could Ride
(Once upon a time) A young girl knew what she wanted: a horse...
Welcome to Orv’s Cowboy Poetry!
Welcome to Orv's Cowboy Poetry section where you will find newly released poems by our resident Cowboy Poet Orv Alveshere. Orv reminisces about his...