Wild-west stories, books, poems, and more

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The gunfight at the OK Corral, the Wild West’s most famous gun battle, lasted just thirty seconds with approximately thirty shots being fired. Yet, that thirty seconds has resulted in following accounts, editing, mythological posturing, entertainment oriented productions, and deflating “studies” provided by modern historical “experts” who were invariably not… Read More

Book / Westerns

August 20, 2022

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The Booksie Classic House

Follow the story of Levi Carter in first person as he sets out in a land abandoned by many because of a strange evil curse that lurks within it. Taking place and inspired by an era from the wild west but with a small sprinkle of dark souls inspiration. Come… Read More
In the background of a rising and growing new country, the shadows of the Pony Express Riders fly over the plains. Nobody really knows who they are, nobody really seems to care. They are nothing more than a nameless link from the East to the West. They defy death daily,… Read More
Jesse is not a normal kid, he hangs out at the sheriff's all day. One day, Tom asks him to volunteer to kill Boney Halan, the greatest outlaw of the 1880s. Will he take the job, or not? Read More

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The Booksie Classic House

Written long before I had daughter-in-laws myself, this is more of a sequel to the poem 'Cowboy Pete's Lament' than any personal lament of mine. Light-hearted, and not maliciously intended... Hopefully, you will enjoy a facet of an old man's frustration. Read More
song lyric about the Lone Ranger Read More
During a thunderstorm, Black Elk's sacred grandfathers give him a bow that will protect him from a flurry of gunfire at Wounded Knee. IF YOU HAVE THE TIME, I WOULD APPRECIATE A COMMENT Read More

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The Booksie Classic House

The relationship between man and beast is something that cannot always be described in words. But something instead, felt by the heart and the bond shared together through this tough and turbulent life. Read More
A short story about Cash Johnson, a sheriff, and Charlie Bucker, a bank robber and unhinged man, set in the hot wild-west of Arizona. Part of the 'Shorts' collection of short stories available on Amazon. Read More
This is the story of the Fosters of Dove Creek, California. This book follows the story of Robert and Elizabeth Foster, as told in a timeline. Cover Photo By Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13130194 Read More
these are a group of outlaw to sheriff cowboys, the characters are: John, Gordon, Chester, and Fredrick. The year is 1869 during the "Wild West" era. I hope you enjoy!!! Read More

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The Contently Deranged Travelers House

A poem about one of the main characters in the book, Westen Man Digest by Robert Kasch and myself , which will be Published on Amazon very soon. Read More

Poem / Westerns

March 10, 2015

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The Booksie Classic House

You take the chance, you pay the price. Read More
Angel Teroff has been sent to a summer camp by her mother, who thought hanging around the house and being with friends wasn’t healthy. A mix-up with the papers ends in Angel getting put with a cabin full of 16-year-old single boys, who are all unfairly good-looking. Although, it doesn’t… Read More
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