Aunt Charlie and the Bobcat
by Bob E. Lewis
When uncle Joe was on crutches, Hobbling around with that old broken leg, He wanted to do everything that he used to, To Aunt Charlie he often would beg. "Saddle my horse, go get me the axe", And a multitude of many other things. But it was all he could do to just get around, With all the trouble an old cast brings. One night they heard the most outrageous sound, It came from the old chicken pen. Uncle Joe told aunt Charlie to go get the gun, And he'd do that old varmit in. Aunt Charlie brought out that old twelve gage, An old bobcat was chasing the hens. She loaded that gun with double "O" buckshot, And she took careful aim right at him. "Uncle Joe said "Here let me help you, To keep it from knocking you down", About the time that she pulled that trigger, Joe slipped and they fell to the ground. They saw that old bobcat run out of the door, He was sure in a hurry to leave. When they went in to look at the chickens, What they saw they couldn't believe. There was twelve of her best layers, Just laying on that old ground, When she looked to see what had killed them, "OO" Buckshot was all that she found.
Bob Lewis has self-published two books of cowboy poetry and loves to have people read them. They are written about things he has experienced in his life and the people that he's worked with. If you'd like to talk with Bob, you can reach him by e-mail at gabo@texoma.net. His home page is at http://home@texoma.net/~gabo.
The title of his two books are: "Cattle Trails and Cowboy Tales" and "A Cowboy's Poetry"
His mailing address is:
Bob E. Lewis
Rt. 3 Box 239
Frog Pond Rd.
Sherman, TX. 75092
The price of the books is $10.00 each plus $2.50 for mailer and postage.
Please send a check or a money order as Bob has no way to handle
credit cards at the ranch.
