Saloon Moonshine

Ghost winds moan in the night

in the bed of the desert,

beneath the sheets of moonlight~

 

Blood of coyotes boil within

listening to haunting sighs

of ghost legend sins~

 

Laughter in the air

and the saloon moonshine;

The Miss Kitty’s of the west

and the cheap red wine~

 

Ghost winds haunt the desert oasis

in the saddle of the night

is cowboy faces~

 

Mystic sand swirl within the dunes

as the voice of lovers moan

to haunting guitar tunes.

 

©SyberRose

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

the old west ..southwest in particular holds an allure for me that started with me pa and the stories of louis l'amour ..your poem puts me right there as night creeps over the horizon .. a fine read for me! i think this "is cowboy faces~" sounds better with "are" cowboy faces .. reading your poem has given me many fond memories from my real life and my imaginations ..;)
E.

[redflutterby]

The ghosts of the old west live on in this piece...your metaphors are wonderful Rose. :-)

[SyberRose]

Thanks a lot Red...and have a great weekend too...Rose:)

[redflutterby]

You too Rose!! ;-)

[s y e]

Ghost winds moan in the night
in the bed of the desert,
beneath the sheets of moonlight~

I am so jealous Rose - you come up with so exquisite lines that completely blow me away, well done!

~ Noodle.

[SyberRose]

I like to write in metaphors Sye...but dont be jealous because you are great...and very talented and intelligent...and mature ...much more then i was at your age.

[s y e]

I've seen that, I love your style of writing and thank you, I appreciate it.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

The old west, you capture it well!

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much...a nice change from romance ha...:)

[Soma-ko]

Oo, cowboys and the old west. How uncomfortable their style of living was, and how dangerous on top of that. Vast mountain ranges, and hundreds of untold stories of adventure and life. Interesting write, and enjoyed. :)

[SyberRose]

Thank you again Soma...appreciate your visit this morning...Rose:)

[Ency Bearis]

Interesting cowboy story.......................

[SyberRose]

Thank you Ency and for peeking in this morning:)

[Stella Armour]

haunting guitar tunes... lovely

[SyberRose]

No cowboys in England haa...thanks Stella dear hugss

[Stella Armour]

welcome Rose.......

[Just Kim]

oh wow, this is just so amazing, such a fun read : )

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Sprinkles...I'm happy you enjoyed...:)

[Cassie]

Awesome!!! Excellently worded. I like

[SyberRose]

Thank you again Cassie...make sure you send me RR's...Rose

[Cassie]

I will definitely do that whenever I add a poem. Hugs hugs

[Angi]

To go on just one round up! Ha! I am girly~girl. I will just dream it from here. Lovely images, Rose. Angi~

[SyberRose]

I would have loved to be Miss Kitty ha...thank you so much Angi...:)