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I have loved things Country and Western all of my life. I have loved the ranches and farms, the work, the fields, the barns, livestock, and the food. I was born and raised in Kentucky where I learned to ride and care for horses. Most of my family lived on farms and/or were livestock producers. I have raised various livestock and poultry over the years.I have sold livestock feed and minerals in two states. My big hats and boots are only an outward manifestation of the country life I hold dear to my heart. With the help of rhyme or short story, in recipes or photos, I make an effort in this blog to put into words my day to day observations of all things rural; the things that I see and hear, from under my hat. All poems and short stories, unless noted otherwise, are authored by me. I hope you enjoy following along.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Final Year





Once you so proudly stood

Branches reaching high

One hundred years of growing Good

‘What I have witnessed” you sigh

Bronze leaves would adorn you well

Through winters sunless days

And green the leaves in summers spell

As limbs spread every way

Strong you grew and mighty then

As decades rolled away

Withstanding every stormy wind

In every bend and sway

The world would change, and change again

But resolute you’d stand

Solid, dependable in thick or then

So noble and so grand

Now, time for you my old Oak friend

Has emptied in the glass

You give a mighty sigh and thin

Return to the soil at last.



K L Dennie March 2012
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