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Dudley McClure
Poems by the native Texan Dudley McClure...
A favorite among Arizona crowds, the Texas native Dudley McClure is often
asked to recite his poetry… largely, it seems, because he does so with such
passion. Putting to work his especial timing and emphasis, the pauses, the
accentuations, he excels in reciting poetry. Beyond being a local favorite
however, he is considered a poet within national poetry circles as well… one of
his following poems entitled ‘Earth’ was selected ‘the best’ in the book The
Colors of Life by the International Library of Poetry. While often referred
to as a ‘cowboy poet’, Dudley insists that isn’t necessarily true... noting he
also versifies about love. In explaining this, he once stated (tongue-in-cheek)... “love isn't something
cowboys usually think about”. The following are a few samples...
Earth
by Dudley McClure
After the rich and powerful destroy her,
Will the meek want to inherit the earth?
I mean with all the pollution and no ozone layer,
What will she be worth?
We’ve taken her for granted,
Our excuse, well it’s our living.
But if we don’t stop and let her heal,
Then she may just quit giving.
If she cut off our water,
Gives us no more air.
We wouldn’t have to worry then,
We simply wouldn’t be here.
But we’ll keep right on polluting her,
As long as there’s money to be had.
We’ll take the pay and we won’t stop,
Until the day she gets mad.
When she fights back,
We’ve got no right to holler.
Because we may worship the Lord on Sunday,
The other day’s the mighty dollar.
Old Blue
by Dudley McClure
When I was a boy, I lived on a farm,
I had me a hound dog named Blue.
he was gray with black spots and long floppy ears,
the smartest dog I ever knew.
He could light grandpa’s corncob pipe,
he would fetch grandma’s slippers.
He even made ma’s dresses complete,
with the zippers.
He would hook up the mule,
and he would go plow.
Sometimes he would milk
pa’s Jersey cow.
As smart as he was, he sucked eggs,
and on a farm this just won’t do.
So my pa lost his temper one day,
and finally shot old Blue.
It made pa sick, but he buried old Blue,
under a cottonwood tree.
I knew old Blue was just playing dead,
he was smart, but he couldn’t fool me.
Rest of that day nobody talked to pa,
they were all too mad.
Pa, well he just moped around,
I’d never seen him that sad.
Next morning we were all eating breakfast,
and in the doorway stood old Blue.
From that day on, pa fed him eggs,
yes sir, smartest dog I ever knew.
Eat
by Dudley McClure
Some smoke, some drink,
and most eat meat.
We harm our bodies in every way,
but mostly we overeat.
We eat and eat until we’re fat,
and then we gripe about how we feel.
And even while we’re gripping,
we’re working on our next meal.
And when cholesterol gets to us,
and hearts are no longer strong.
It’s not so much death we fear,
it’s being gone so long.
Mirror’s Image
by Dudley McClure
I looked in the mirror
what did I see,
I saw an old man
staring back at me.
Who are you?
And where am I?
I am you
was his reply.
This can’t be
I’ve aged too fast.
I’ve stood by
and watched time pass.
I was so young
just yesterday.
What kind of game
are you trying to play?
I can’t play games
for this mirror is our connection.
I only tell the truth
for I’m your reflection.
Memories
by Dudley McClure
I took a walk in our garden,
your roses are in bloom.
Just like you used to do,
I placed a dozen in our room.
I put one on your pillow,
where you used to lay your head.
It was your favorite color,
it was a dark blood red.
I looked thru our old pictures,
they brought back memories.
Of how we were when we were young,
so innocent and carefree.
Of how our love grew
through the years.
How we shared laughter,
and we shed tears.
There was a picture of you,
in your wedding gown.
And as queen of the prom,
wearing your golden crown.
I looked thru your jewelry box,
everything was in its place.
Except where you kept your wedding ring,
there was an empty space.
Because I put it on your finger,
on your funeral day.
You had said you wanted it with you,
when you passed away.
Two hearts are on our gravestone,
with your name engraved on one.
My name’s on the other,
they’ll never be undone.
People tell me that pain
heals in time.
That’s not true my darling,
at least not with mine.
The above
poems are copyrighted and may NOT be reprinted without permission from Dudley
McClure. For anyone interested in reprinting these, or interested in seeing more
of his poems, he can be contacted at:
Dudley McClure
HC1 Box 5276
Payson, AZ 85541
(928) 468-2041
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