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VIEW FROM THE BARN, Cowboy Christmas Poem by Stephen Bly I’m a peaceful man by nature, hopin’ all things settle down. Never one to pitch a fit, play the fool, or act the clown. I like a muffler on my tractor, and horses that seldom buck; children that behave themselves and chickens that don’t cluck. I like […]
Christmas Cowboy Poem “The Lord’s Backyard” The stars look closer the higher you ride, ‘specially on a clear, winter night. And the moon glow reflectin’ off new fallin’ snow casts a peaceful, other-worldly light. When the wind quits blowin’ and the temperature drops, and the twinklies blanket the sky. They’re lulled by the rhythm of the snow-crunching hooves […]
BETHLEHEM PINE, a cowboy Christmas poem by Stephen Bly I was camped out in the Dakota snow When Christmas Eve rolled around. Me and Slim and a dog named Flop, Three days ride from town. Not a tree in sight for thirty miles, As we huddled in the draw. The chips ran out […]
When A Cowboy Drinks Espresso by Stephen Bly I’ve lived long enough to see it all, at least I thought it so, ‘Till a rainy day at the ranch last Spring, when they started servin’ espresso. The west is changin’, so they say, a fact I cannot hide. Cowboys used to stand apart […]
“When The Cowboys Come To Town” When the cowboys come to town, and the stores board up real tight, And the local tough guys decide it’s time to stay in for the night. Spurs is hangin’ from saddle horns on the nags tied to the rail. And the boys is feelin’ mighty good hopin’ […]
Ridin’ the Divide by Stephen Bly I thought I saw a coyote try to cut across my trail … A bag of bones, a pointed nose, a scrawny, matted tail. Most coyotes ain’t worth rememberin’ or wastin’ too much pity. But I hadn’t spied a civilized thing since I left El Paso City. […]
Poetry That Rhymes Preferred by Cowboys by Stephen Bly Most all cowboys write poetry that rhymes. It’s not that cowboys are opposed to blank verse or free verse. But most poems they compose are done on horseback without pencil, paper or computer screen to record the flow of ideas. Much easier for him or her […]
The Snows of Mt. Moriah: Wild Bill & Me, Cowboy Poetry by Stephen Bly I climbed straight up the mountain to see where Wild Bill lay, After Jack McCall did him in that fateful August day. There was snow on Mt. Moriah when I hiked through Deadwood pine. A hundred years had come […]
The Flag Upon The Hill, Patriot Cowboy Poetry by Stephen Bly There ain’t much left at RimRock, just that flag upon the hill, saggin’ boards of the old schoolhouse, and Peterson’s feed mill. Some gravel roads and old concrete is what most people see. I tell you there was a town there once, just […]
In the frame short story in this anthology, Ben and Marnie Pearson never intended to start a jewelry collection. But when they were given a box of leftover jewelry at an estate sale, they were intrigued by the colorful contents . . .
The sparkling jewels featured in this collection may have been passed down through generations or discovered accidentally, but each has its own unique short story. From diamonds to emeralds, opals to rubies, these stones have witnessed it all.
Here in The Jeweler's Heart are their fascinating tales told by seventeen of the talented novel writers of ChiLibris. For fans of inspirational fiction and heartwarming tales, The Jeweler's Heart is a treasure.
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