The Marfa Lights in Texas

I see the Marfa lights
within the ghost town
of the moonless sky~

Are they the bullets
from the gunslingers
once shot from colt 45's ?

Is it the gunsmoke
within Texas
in the ghost town of yesterday?

Maybe Billy the Kid...Cassidy
or even Doc Holliday~

The Sundance Kid
Jessie James
 Johnny Ringo
fighting over
Calamity Jane~

Are the bullets
from Wyatt Earp
or is his spurs reflecting
in our eyes~

It is a mystery
within Texas
beneath it's great
starry skies.

Is the Marfa lights
within the ghost town
of our imaginations?
or will they always be
the bullets from the
gunslingers in the west?

©SyberRose

Author's Note

The mysterious marfa lights in Texas.

Reviews

[redflutterby]

Interesting poetic take on a well known mystery...great to see you trying a new style. ;-)

[SyberRose]

Thanks Red...I lived in Texas so I did write a few of those western poems...thanks for peeking in:)

[Armand D.]

Don't forget. Marfa is where James Dean, Liz Taylor and Rock Hudson filmed "East of Eden".

[SyberRose]

Oh really!!...thanks for telling me Armand...appreciate it...Rose:)

[s y e]

Oooooh, mysterious, it's lovely Rose - this was romantic and really fascinating. Thank you for the wonderful, interesting read. I loved it.

~ Noodle.

[SyberRose]

Yes they are mysterious for sure...amazing...and you are welcome dear hugsss

[Soma-ko]

Sounds mystical, and the unknown is definitely fun to write about. Interesting write, and much enjoyed. :)
(Got a little lost yesterday, so I ended up falling asleep once I got here- my friend's house).

[SyberRose]

Traveling is pretty tiresome anyway without getting lost ha...thank you for taking time to read Soma.

[Soma-ko]

Haha, that's true, and since its summer, I have a decent amount of free time on my hands, which means more writing and reading. :)

[Ency Bearis]

Good perceptive write, and poetized. Seem different from your genre ha ?

[SyberRose]

Ye all that mush stuff haa...something different for a change.:)

[Ency Bearis]

Yeah what a difference.

[Vikrantsingh]

Oh is this true, I'm stunned with this poem. Really amazing and wonderfully narrated Rose :)

Bravo!
Singh :)

[SyberRose]

Yes its true...amazing...thank you for taking time to peek Singh:)

[Vikrantsingh]

No Problem, You write wonderful poems :)

[Jack...]

Rose, this was definitely a different offering from our romantic Rose, but still just as good. I have seen the Marfa lights and they are very interesting to say the least. there are many theories as to what causes them, but I now like yours the best. Very nice my friend.

[SyberRose]

Thank you very much...so mysterious aren't they...I lived in Texas but not near Marfa...thank you again Jack...Im glad you appreciated the gunslingers of the west...Rose

[SteveB]

A nice meditation and "what if". Different in style and tone from your work but done with your typical wit and grace. Thank you.

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much...glad you enjoyed it Steve:)

[Shaun Payton]

That was 'bleeped' awesome Rose!!!!!

[SyberRose]

Thank you again Shaun...and I always appreciate your comments...Rose:)

[Shaun Payton]

You are welcome Rose:)

[Frieda P]

Love the story you weaved with these mystery lights Rose, very clever....gunslingers & bullets, now that's imagination!

[SyberRose]

Thank you Frieda...I'm glad you enjoyed it...my muse is active today ha...even red emeralds ha