Poetry – Page 3

Two Scout Adventure

October 4, 2025 | Poetry | Comments

The heat ended with Both dogs unseen The senior judge said, “Time’s up, you got twenty minutes” The scouts on the flanks Cantered ahead To search for their dogs Pointed they hoped Read more

Gallery

September 26, 2025 | Florida Open All-Age Championship, Poetry, Remembrances, Ted Baker | Comments

They drift over, sleepy eyed, One by one, from headquarters Frost coats the wiregrass Glistening in the low sun We will ride west, thank God Here comes head marshal, Slade Manages Chinquapin, born cross the road Before him was Joe Before him Wallace Read more

A Simple Life

September 17, 2025 | Poetry, Remembrances | Comments

When I was young And saw how much My father loved our little farm I formed the wish To farm there always for my living Then he died When I was fifteen Net worth $29,000 My mom and I soldiered on For seven years more Farming just as he had Read more

Last Brace

August 5, 2025 | Poetry | Comments

Well, he’d not a place Now down to last brace Hadn’t paid entry fees Couldn’t, less this one got one of three He was desperate More than that Out of place Read more

The Hole

July 16, 2025 | Poetry | Comments

Every dog has got a hole The old wisdom says How to work round it Every handler’s test Won’t back Circles back Head trails Tail trails Read more

A Prayer for Bird Dogs

July 7, 2025 | Bird Dogs, Poetry | Comments

Oh Lord, I pray Prairie training and trials Will not go away For genetics show It takes the strongest To breed on Read more

The Joy of the Hunt

June 30, 2025 | Poetry | Comments

Some hunt to watch the bird fall The wise hunt to see the bird fly After pointed by a bird dog of one’s own Or of a competitor or of a friend Therein lies the true joy of the hunt Read more

Sage Advice on Backing

June 26, 2025 | Poetry | Comments

Once upon a time A customer brought Arthur A puppy to be trained So he could run her as a derby Arthur kept her six months Then called the customer “You can come and get her” Which the customer did Read more

Pup in Spring

June 1, 2025 | Poetry | Comments

If your pup is whelped in January Or a little before but registered so Now is the time to turn him free To learn the world with you to see Read more

A Brace

May 21, 2025 | Poetry | Comments

Two hoary-headed handlers Ride to the break away Their mounts tired for ‘Twas their third brace of the day Their scouts lead their entries By a rein, the other rein leads their horses At the line the scouts’ left hands grab their dogs’ collars Right hands snap the rein to the ring on a bit shank Read more