{"sf1_id":1697326,"sf2_id":"rn6BoOpn","title":"Jack'll Do: a poem","author":"Altivo","words":179,"posted_at":"2021-03-20T02:42:00.000Z","tags":["Cowboy","Horse","No-Yiff","Poetry"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1697326-jack-ll-do-a-poem","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/rn6BoOpn","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/92/0b/920b94ab-e082-43c1-b7ba-f9ea59e6d96b","description":"Cow-horse poetry in the fine old Western tradition.\nFirst appeared in Civilized Beasts, v.2 (Weasel Press, 2017)\nAlso available in audio as read by KhakiDoggy at http://thevoice.dog/","content":"**Jack'll Do (Cow-horse Poetry)**  \nby Altivo Overo (copyright 2017)\n\nSome folks there is doesn't like a gray:  \n\"He looks like dust!\" is what they'll say.  \n\"Reminds me of a dark November day.\"\u0026nbsp;  \nBut Jack sez, \"Charlie'll do.\n\nWhen calves're bawlin' and cows're mad,  \nAnd we've got to work for pay to be had,  \nCuz brandin' time is always bad:  \nOl' Jack sez, \"Charlie'll do.\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe sun's not up and it starts to rain.  \nThe cookfire sputters, cold beans again.  \nBad coffee, stale biskit, aught else to gain,  \nStill Jack sez, \"Charlie'll do.\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nWe've worked together nigh twenty year,  \nBut I know with Jack I've naught to fear.  \nHe counts on me and I know he's near.  \nHe allus sez \"Charlie'll do.\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nWhen Cookie bakes fresh biskit or cake  \nAn' all them boys their shares'll take,  \nJack brings me some where I stand at stake.  \nOl' Jack sez, \"Charlie'll do.\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nSo when the last long drive is o'er,  \nThem cows're sold, the pay is shore,  \nAn' I stand at the Eternal Pasture's door,  \nFor a rider I say, \"Jack'll do.\"\n\n  \n  \n\n"}