Flesh And Gold
By Malcholm Dark
As a witter, I sometimes get bored with
all the modern day unpleasantries around to write about. And I tend
to drift back to other times to fill the void. So drift back with
me now to the 1880s and enjoy...
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From crowded cities to a small border town
I seek the wanted,
they must be tracked down.
The men that I hunt are but faces
on a poster
A price on their head, a gun in their holster.
Faces that differ are hunted down all the same
And in the
end, my Winchester calls their name!
--I am the bounty
hunter a breed like no other
my methods are cruel, yet bold.
--A living is made at the expense of my brother
for I deal
in flesh and gold.
I shall never tend bar nor ride trails with
cattle
My living is made from those draped over a saddle.
Through a Dakota snow and the heat of Texas
I will make no
mistakes and very few guesses.
My destiny is not of greatness, for
I play another game
And should you break the law my friend,
My Winchester
will call your name!
--I am the bounty hunter, a breed like
no other
my methods are cruel, yet bold.
--A living is
made at the expense of my brother
for I deal in flesh and gold.
Men like cattle can be bought or sold
And I am their
dealer, flesh for gold.
Comments on "Flesh And Gold"
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A former member wrote:
It makes the reader really envision the 1800s. And the rhyme scheme is very consistent in a good way. :)
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A former member wrote:
i cant help but picture a meaner version of Clint Eastwood just shooting some people up lol. Great write
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A former member wrote:
well writ with a gunslinger flavor...I always enjoy a [shotgun]blast from the past ;)
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On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Deaths Apostle
(65) wrote:
That was actually really good...I liked the 'Flesh and gold' idea and how you portrayed it....Twas rather catchy as well
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On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Malcholm Dark
(806) wrote:
thanks, i truly get bored in 2010 sometimes.
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On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, lupus tenebrae
(860) wrote:
Wow that was truly a great write, I visualized cowboys in black trench coats dragging a body behind their horses. If that makes any sense. Thanks for another masterpiece.