His Cowboy Son
A well dressed stranger arrives in town, revenge his aim17 total reviews
Comment from karenina
I like the less traditional AABB rhyme sceme here...it gives your piece a rhyming couplet feel while coming together to tell a moving tale. Sometimes tragedy turns to triumph with faith and people pulling together. You drew me in with your tone and cadence and kept me right through to your meaningful final line!
Karenina
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2018
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I like the less traditional AABB rhyme sceme here...it gives your piece a rhyming couplet feel while coming together to tell a moving tale. Sometimes tragedy turns to triumph with faith and people pulling together. You drew me in with your tone and cadence and kept me right through to your meaningful final line!
Karenina
Comment Written 05-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2018
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Thank you for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate your comments.
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My pleasure....Karenina
Comment from Raul1
Excellent poem! This is a poem that sounds about justice for this person. He lost everything and after he won it back. A true calling inspirational poem. I like it. Nice.
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2018
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Excellent poem! This is a poem that sounds about justice for this person. He lost everything and after he won it back. A true calling inspirational poem. I like it. Nice.
Comment Written 04-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2018
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I'm delighted to now you enjoyed His Cowboy Son. Thank you for the really nice review
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You're welcome.
Comment from Debbie Pope
You misled me with your description line. Excellent. I was waiting for a gunfight and
instead got an uplifting father and son story. That was such a nice surprise. You are a good story teller. You understand reader's reactions and use that knowledge to create suspense and surprise. The poignant ending is more special that way.
Great story. I love your style.
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2018
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You misled me with your description line. Excellent. I was waiting for a gunfight and
instead got an uplifting father and son story. That was such a nice surprise. You are a good story teller. You understand reader's reactions and use that knowledge to create suspense and surprise. The poignant ending is more special that way.
Great story. I love your style.
Comment Written 04-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2018
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I must confess when I started the poem I was thinking along those lines, but somehow it changed direction and I'm glad it did. Thank you for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate your comments.
Comment from jenintorre
I love this story in a poem. It really deserves six stars but sadly I have none left. I love the fast pace and excellent rhyme. You have really nailed it with this one Bob. Cheers. Jen.
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2018
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I love this story in a poem. It really deserves six stars but sadly I have none left. I love the fast pace and excellent rhyme. You have really nailed it with this one Bob. Cheers. Jen.
Comment Written 04-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2018
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Thanks Jen for stopping by and reviewing my poem. I greatly appreciate that and your kind words.
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Thanks Jen for stopping by and reviewing my poem. I greatly appreciate that and your kind words.
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Thanks Jen for stopping by and reviewing my poem. I greatly appreciate that and your kind words.
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Thanks Jen for stopping by and reviewing my poem. I greatly appreciate that and your kind words.
Comment from Roxanna Andrews
Really well done, great rhyme and meter. Great story as well. It shows how a heart can be turned with a bit of kindness. It is something we all need to remember. A kind word turns away wrath. Rox
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2018
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Really well done, great rhyme and meter. Great story as well. It shows how a heart can be turned with a bit of kindness. It is something we all need to remember. A kind word turns away wrath. Rox
Comment Written 04-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2018
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Thank you Roxanna. I really appreciate your kind comments. Hope you have a nice weekend
Comment from BunnyS
This is awesome!! I feel like it should be a song in a Clint Eastwood movie... Or maybe John Wayne. They just don't make good western movies anymore but this would be the perfect story for one. I love how the story is told, beginning to end, and it's easy to visualize your characters. Great job!!
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2018
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This is awesome!! I feel like it should be a song in a Clint Eastwood movie... Or maybe John Wayne. They just don't make good western movies anymore but this would be the perfect story for one. I love how the story is told, beginning to end, and it's easy to visualize your characters. Great job!!
Comment Written 03-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2018
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Thank you very much BunnyS for providing such a terrific review. Positive reviews like yours are very much appreciated.
Comment from LaRosa
Oh, what a relief. I was set for tragedy.
I saw absolutely no typos and the structure of the poem, stanza to stanza, flowed naturally. It held interest which often is difficult in story poems to do. I really hung on, feeling insecure about whether the preacher/father's life example would remain solid in the congregants and son.
Once more, would like to have awarded a 6 but they are gone.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2018
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Oh, what a relief. I was set for tragedy.
I saw absolutely no typos and the structure of the poem, stanza to stanza, flowed naturally. It held interest which often is difficult in story poems to do. I really hung on, feeling insecure about whether the preacher/father's life example would remain solid in the congregants and son.
Once more, would like to have awarded a 6 but they are gone.
Comment Written 02-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2018
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Thank you LaRosa. I am so glad you enjoyed the poem and particularly the ending. And a special thank you for all the stars.
Comment from nancy_e_davis
This is a good story in a poem Bob and again good over-comes evil and restores the relationship of a father and son. Satan will stir up trouble as often as he can, but faith in God can win out every time. Good job. Nancy
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018
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This is a good story in a poem Bob and again good over-comes evil and restores the relationship of a father and son. Satan will stir up trouble as often as he can, but faith in God can win out every time. Good job. Nancy
Comment Written 02-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018
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Thank you Nancy for the complimentary review. I agree with you, that old 'S' guy sure knows how to stir up trouble. Glad to know you enjoyed the poem.
Comment from aryr
A great story within a poem. Different times have different results and in this case, the burning of a church and beating the preacher definitely produced the strength of the town and community and restored father and son. It was well written, had a comfortable reading flow and a great rhyme pattern. I found the color choice with the red background somewhat enhanced the words. Thanks for sharing, well done.
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018
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A great story within a poem. Different times have different results and in this case, the burning of a church and beating the preacher definitely produced the strength of the town and community and restored father and son. It was well written, had a comfortable reading flow and a great rhyme pattern. I found the color choice with the red background somewhat enhanced the words. Thanks for sharing, well done.
Comment Written 02-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018
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Thank you aryr. I really appreciate your comment about the colour scheme as my colour coordination is not always good. Glad you enjoyed it.
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You are most welcome Bob.
Comment from Mastery
Hi, Bob. Well done story in a poem. sort of a ballad, I think. It cold be called "The ballad of the Preacher's Son" or somethoing similar.
The religious overtones bring life to the tale. Well done. Bob
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018
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Hi, Bob. Well done story in a poem. sort of a ballad, I think. It cold be called "The ballad of the Preacher's Son" or somethoing similar.
The religious overtones bring life to the tale. Well done. Bob
Comment Written 02-Aug-2018
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018
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Like your suggestion on the name. You make it sound like a Johnny Cash song. Thanks for reading and reviewing, Bob. Can I buy your published books on Amazon? What are the titles again?