Forgotten Heroes
heroes who made the west.4 total reviews
Comment from BeasPeas
Excellent. Those cowboys were integral to our history. Their rugged way of life is built into the American heritage. Last two stanzas sum it up. Best of luck in the contest. Marilyn
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2019
Excellent. Those cowboys were integral to our history. Their rugged way of life is built into the American heritage. Last two stanzas sum it up. Best of luck in the contest. Marilyn
Comment Written 05-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2019
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Thank you for reviewing my work and the five stars.
Comment from CrystieCookie999
I think the voice sounds very genuine in this poem. The short "u" sound in "sum" and "wus" is particularly emphasized. It suggests the cowboy also had imperfect spelling due to limited education. We are all pretty spoiled in our day, but the cowboy points out the only difference in his days were that "sum days wus tough and sum was tougher." Some days I think we could eliminate gangs if they all had to work as hard as cowboys and ranchers did. Thanks for posting!
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2019
I think the voice sounds very genuine in this poem. The short "u" sound in "sum" and "wus" is particularly emphasized. It suggests the cowboy also had imperfect spelling due to limited education. We are all pretty spoiled in our day, but the cowboy points out the only difference in his days were that "sum days wus tough and sum was tougher." Some days I think we could eliminate gangs if they all had to work as hard as cowboys and ranchers did. Thanks for posting!
Comment Written 01-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2019
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Thank you,crystie for the very good review of my work, i appreciate the stars.
Comment from beencounter
I thought your poem had a nice rhythm to it. It really could be turned into a song. The way you wrote the "cowboy lingo" made it still very easy to understand. Well done!
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2019
I thought your poem had a nice rhythm to it. It really could be turned into a song. The way you wrote the "cowboy lingo" made it still very easy to understand. Well done!
Comment Written 31-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2019
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Thank you so much for your review and five stars.
Comment from Dance4Joy
I really like this poem! It fits the theme perfectly and I love how you adapted the language in the poem to sound as if it was actually a cowboy talking!!
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2019
I really like this poem! It fits the theme perfectly and I love how you adapted the language in the poem to sound as if it was actually a cowboy talking!!
Comment Written 31-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2019
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Thank you for your review, kind words and stars.