A Cowboy's Journey Through My Eyes: A Book of Poems

By Mel Leslie

Message from the Author

I hope that you enjoy how I write and what I write.

Some of the words and names will be foreign but the meaning should be evident as I write from the heart.

Enjoy and one day I will write about the "butterfly cowboy, so until then draw your own conclusions.

- Mel Leslie (Butterfly Cowboy)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 12, 2012
• ISBN: 9781469140780

Mel Leslie

About the Author Mel Leslie grew up in Southern Alberta and went to school in Hussar Alberta. He is the father of two children and the adoring grandfather of one grandson. Mel has had poetry running through his mind for years and finally decided to start putting them to paper. Most of these poems are life experiences, of either himself or someone he knows, mostly family and friends and their life experiences. Mel has had his share of life's ups and downs and struggles with depression. He has found writing aides in his healing process. He has called his book of poems My Journey and has realized while writing these experiences that they could pertain to anyone.

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A COWBOY’S JOURNEY

THROUGH MY EYES

A Book Of Poems

Mel Leslie

Copyright © 2012 by Mel Leslie.

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Contents

Muddled Mind

Inspiration

Marriage

Joey darling

daughter grad… . 1996

Dallas (son) . . . grad day… 1998

Kris Time

(friend grad) . . . . 1997

Kevin The Wood Guy

grad… . 1998

A COWBOY’S MEMORIES

MASON

Santa is a Cowboy

Scott

Don

The Posse 1997

Journey’s End

TERRY

Wonder Dogs

M

Barrelracer

A Cowboy’s Heart (Amigos?)

Poet’s Heart

Dark vision

My Island Home

Cowgirl’s Spurs

The Bronc Ryder

A Bullrider

Bareback Ryder

Ole’ BONES

RAINBOW’S MYSTERY

A Ghostly Aura??

1980 Thunder-Chicken

Linda Jo

Charlene

URLACHER

Willow Creek

Silver moon

A Hunter’s Moon

The Bear

Them Ole’ Boots

Hero’s

Woppy

A TALE of 3 CRAGGY Ol’ HUNTERS

Remember the Fallen’

robbin’ trains

Prairie Sasquatch

The Quilt

Totems

Homeless

The Team

Birds of Prey

This Ole Place

Gypsy

Hombres

Southern Alberta

A Bullfighter

Small Towns

MOTHER NATURE’S ORCHESTRA

Secrets???

Autumn Leaves

Life’s Journey

A new box of crayons, same twisted thoughts

my therapist will be so proud?? . . . . mel

Muddled Mind

Poet part, needs creativity, analytical part just why?

Why, are my thoughts muddled so, I don’t have to lie

Understanding what goes on, inside my jumbled brain

Makes me wonder, only me? Does it make me look insane?

Words and thoughts that roam around, when will they pop out?

Will people stare and look at me, What’s he all about?

A serious conversation, everyone stating a thought

I listen intently, then I spout, Should’ve seen the fish I caught!

Now where did that come from—Why not my inner voice?

Nothing to do with the conversation—I just didn’t have a choice!

The creative part, I really enjoy, what will inspire my next writing?

Pleasant thoughts, love, hate, depression? Maybe an eagle sighting?

Makes me wonder sometimes, how many characters up there?

Pleasant thoughts, love, hate or depression—which one makes me swear

I know, that I am unique, in many ways and forms

But is my muddled, jumbled brain, just me, or is it the norm?

Analytical part will always confuse, I’ll never understand!

Poet part brings peace and joy. Hey I can sing with the band!!

So here I am—pondering—still writing, no smarter than before

Take me for what I am, cuz I just slammed that door!!

butterfly cowboy

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MASON

Inspiration

The view from the mountaintop, breathtaking at best

Trees and forests, sky and clouds, put emotions to the test

In the sky—majestically—an eagle soars overhead

But on the ground—the cowboy—wishes