Arthur Chapman Good Poems
- 1. The High-heeled Boots
He stands upon the city street, keen-eyed, and brown of face,
He seems to bring a breath of air from some broad prairie space;
He's perched upon a pair of heels that fit the stirrup's curve,
That meet the bucking bronco's plunge and counteract each swerve;
... - 2. The Bunkhouse
The bunkhouse on the cattle ranch
Was lowly, but at night
When its small window was aglow
We hurried in that light,
... - 3. Pete's Error
There's a new grace up on Boot Hill, where we've planted Rowdy Pete;
He died one evenin', sudden, with his leather on his feet;
He was Cactus Center's terror with that work of art, the Colt,
But, somehow, without warnin', he up and missed his holt.
... - 4. Out Among The Big Things
Out among the big things-
The mountains and the plains-
An hour ain't important,
Nor are the hour's gains;
... - 5. Daylight Saving In Cactus Center
Down here in Cactus Center we believe in savin' time;
Unlike the waste of powder, wastin' daylight is a crime;
So we held a solemn meetin', down in Poker Johnson's place,
And agreed that here in Cactus every clock must change its face;
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