Background: Robert L. Hinshaw – Bob was born on a farm near Millville, Indiana and spent the first 17 years of his life there. Upon graduation from Hagerstown High School in May of 1948, he enlisted in the Air Force. His career spanned 30 years and he retired in the grade of Chief Master Sergeant. He is now retired in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife Vera. Bob has completed 4 books of poetry: Autumn Reflections; Fireside Reflections; Sunset Reflections and Musin's From Th' Front Porch. You may email Bob corovers1@msn.com.
Wild Lightning, Duke and Me
I'm as free as the wind as I sway in the saddle;
...I love life! There's no clutter, nothing to addle!
I give my faithful cayuse Wild Lightning free rein,
...As we meander across God's magnificent terrain.

My old pal Duke trots ahead surveying sagebrush and crags;
...I sense that he enjoys life too by the tail he wags!
I crave no roof, the wide-open range is my home;
...Terrestrial boundaries don't confine me, freely I roam!

Well-worn saddlebags contain my earthly possessions;
...I don't aspire riches nor am I burdened by obsessions.
My soul overflows with wealth as I view His Creation;
...Ah, the grandeur of it all! 'Tis ample compensation!

I pause on a knoll viewing the vast panorama and ponder,
...The river, a lake, those snow-crowned mountains o'er yonder.
In the valley a herd of pronghorn antelope play;
...Nigh dusk The Master Artist paints a brilliant sunset display!

Campfire embers slowly die - Wild Lightning grazes nearby;
...Duke lies at my feet - snug in my blanket I gaze at the sky.
I anticipate being 'wakened by a glorious sunrise next morn,
...When Wild Lightning, Duke and I continue our vagabond bourne!

Copyright 2007 Robert L. Hinshaw

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