Last Chance Saloon

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 21 Mar 2015
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6 comments
 

They all congregated in the Last Chance Saloon
to quench their thirst one Sunday afternoon
in the town of Caldwell in the Sumner County.
There came a posse who were after the bounty
all very hopeful to get the reward in their paws
for catching criminals and dangerous outlaws.
They wrongly believed that these were inside
where they had taken refuge wanting to hide.
They burned the building but were confounded
when their suspicions proved to be unfounded.
The drinkers scarpered and escaped the fire
but in the end the tavern resembled a pyre.
The incident at the time gained prominence
and the survivors thanked divine providence.

© Luigi Pagano 2015

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Comments

Submitted by Bee on

This works really well Luigi. Sweet ending - made me smile.

Bee

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks Bee, gracious as ever.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Neatly done well-rhymed poem telling a tale.  What more can one ask?  Nice one Luigi.

Linda

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Very grateful for your kind words, Linda. What more can one ask? A few more hits wouldn't go amiss but I am not greedy, I am happy with anything.

Warm regards, Luigi.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

What a way to try to catch the outlaws! Sounds as if they would have probably escaped, too, or if not, many more might have been killed.
Neatly told tale again though, enjoyable to read, good flow and rhyming as usual. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It is an unbelievable story but true, Rhiannon. There is a marker at that site which relates the events.
The interpretation of the I.P. was so wide that it was difficult to find an original topic but we seem to have managed quite well. I liked your version very much and it should have merited a cherry.

Luigi x