Ghost Town

 

Marlboro, Salem, Winston
-- red and white packs.
Blue smoke rises above
an old cattle town.
No more Milwaukee railroad.
Retired ranchers bowling
while townies sit with no place to go
'cept Lucky Lil's all night gas pump.
Cowboys and cowgirls and
wannabes without dreams.
Strikes, splits, pick-ups,
Bowling scores
and who's going to score.
on this small town Saturday night

Paul Skinner


Copyright © 2000 Paul Skinner

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