Stan Paregien, Sr., Backfire</head><body><center><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.com/p1.gif border=0 alt=Saviodsilva></center><hr color=3C00FF size=4><br><font size=4 face=arial><b><a href=24.htm>Stan Paregien, Sr.</a></b></font><br><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.net/poem/a/1.JPG border=0 alt=Poem></center><br><font size=3 face=arial><b>Backfire</a></b></font></center><blockquote><blockquote><p align=left><font face=arial size=2><b>Way out in enchanted New Mexico,<br>Up where the sweet pinion grow,<br>On the rugged Sangre De Christo<br>A pack train traveled very slow.<br>The leader was a mighty big man,<br>A forest ranger known as a talker.<br>Of nature's land he was a fan,<br>His handle was Elliott Barker*.<br>He loved that virgin terrain<br>And enjoyed showing its beauty<br>To people simple and plain,<br>Or to big whigs, as was his duty.<br>This day he had a special guest<br>Who rode close behind his horse,<br>As they climbed toward the crest<br>And high up the mountain course.<br>His horse knew this narrow pass,<br>But it musta eaten moldy hay.<br>For danged if it didn't pass gas,<br>Loudly, every step of the way.<br>The wind up there can be bad--<br>Tearing at the land so fair.<br>But this day no breeze was had<br>And the backfire hung in the air.<br>Finally they reached a level place<br>And stopped for a needed rest.<br>The society lady in fancy lace<br>Dismounted at Barker's behest.<br>Afraid her dignity had been hurt<br>By all that noise and stink,<br>A hasty apology he did blurt<br>As he sensed his face turning pink.<br>I trust you'll forgive the smell<br>--a bad stomach ache, of course.<br>The lady blushed as her words fell,<br>Oh, my, I thought it was your horse. </b></font></p></blockquote></blockquote><hr color=0000ca size=3><center><font size=2 face=arial><b><a href=http://www.isavo.net/poem/sk2.htm>This Poem's Index Page 1</a><br><a href=http://www.yensa.net/poem/sk2.htm>This Poem's Index 2</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com/poems.htm>Poetry Website</a><br><a href=http://www.saviodsilva.com>Saviodsilva</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com>Isavo Site</a></b></font></center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript SRC=http://www.saviodsilva.org/r/fantasy.js></SCRIPT></body></html>