They brought the killer out to hang,
the leader of a robber gang.
He shot the sheriff just for fun,
in the back, in front of his son.
As the guilty man prepared to die,
a murder of ravens filled the sky.
The preacher asked, “Any final words?”
The man looked up and stared at the birds.
I set the noose around his neck,
then pulled it tight, and double-checked.
An old woman wailed in the crowd,
the only one whose head was bowed.
The door fell open; the man went down.
His feet dangled above the ground.
Christopher John Lindsay 
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Wow, I like that! I always enjoy a good rhyme and this with a good story behind it.
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Thank you, Asthaisha
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Nicee .. like your style 👏👏👏👏
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Thanks, Geri. I’m a big fan of Westerns.
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Very nice western poem, and I like having the ravens filled the sky. Thank you for posting this.
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Thank you, Victoria.
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Nicely done!
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western-ish poem 💕💕💕
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Thanks, Anna. I watched it earlier this year. I love Clint Eastwood.
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The Clint Eastwood movie “Hang ‘Em High” examines issues of justice and forgiveness. It’s one of my favorites. You might enjoy it, too, Chris.
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I really like the Dollars trilogy and the remake of 310 to Yuma. I watched The Gunfighter recently and really enjoyed it. Gregory Peck.
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Hey Chris, which was your fav western? I’m a Clint Eastwood fan!
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Thank you, Sohair.
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Great poem.. Freedom is expensive.
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Yeah i too remembered a scene from the movie once upon a time in Hollywood… I am a fan of the series Westworld too!
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Thank you, Mr. Singh. I love Westerns. This poem is inspired by a familiar scene in many of these films.
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Truly amazing style of writing… Loving your work!
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