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OL‘  BLUE 

2/6/2017

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OL‘  BLUE 
By Donna Penley


He’ D follow the tractor down th’ long land, out to th’ field where I’d plow;
Then wait for me under a shade tree – I can still see him waitin’ there now.
Noon would come an’ we’d share lunch by th’ side of a crick in th’ shade;
Then I’d go back to work and he’d take a nap.  He thought it a pretty fair trade!
 
Ears perked up, watchin’ me.  He always knew when I was done,
Then he’d follow me back to th’ home place, racin’ me back on th’ run.
Then he’d stick by my side while I did th’ chores.  He always stayed right by my side;
Then we’d go up t’ th’ farm house an’ I’d eat supper, an’ ol’ Blue, he’d wait outisde.
But, I always brought him a special treat, he always liked what I got him;
Was never very particular.  Seemed content with whatever life brought ‘im.
 
Evenins  was spent on th’ front porch; I’d rock an’ ol’ Blue, he’d sleep;
Then he’d stay awake an’ play watch dog while I was abed countin’ sheep.
We continued this routine for many long years – then one day Blue didn’t go to th’ field –
An’ I knew in my heart an’ it hurt me, that th’ ol’ dog’s fate was sealed.
 
Ol’ Blue’s been gone now for a long, long time, but in my mind’s eye I can see,
Him sittin’ out in front of th’ barn –-  ears up, tail waggin’, watchin’ for me.
Some folks say there’s animals in heaven – an’ I surely hope that it’s true;
‘Cause if I’m lucky enough to make it up there, I know I’ll find m’ buddy –
 
OL’ BLUE!!!
 
Copyrighted Oct. 1998
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    Donna Penley is a Cowgirl Poet with deep Kansas roots who has been writing cowboy poetry for over twenty five years. She is a real Cowgirl and an ex-barrel racer.

    Donna writes about all phases of cowboy life, with lots of humor woven in. Her poem Carrie Nation hangs in the Carrie Nation Museum in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.

    As a benefit for the blind and sight impaired, Great Empire Broadcasting produced a cassette tape of her poetry and distributed it to all Kansas public libraries (
    No Preservatives Added : a collection of cowboy poetry).

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