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“Jack’ll Do”, a poem by Altivo Overo
Today I’m reading you a poem by Altivo Overo, which first appeared in Civilized Beasts, volume II (Weasel Press, 2017,) and you can find more of his stories on Weasyl.
Transcript
You’re listening to The Voice of Dog. I’m Khaki,
Speaker:your faithful fireside companion,
Speaker:and today I’m reading you a poem by Altivo Overo,
Speaker:which first appeared in Civilized Beasts,
Speaker:volume II (Weasel Press, 2017,)
Speaker:and you can find more of his stories
Speaker:on Weasyl. Please enjoy:
Speaker:“Jack’ll Do”, a poem
Speaker:by Altivo Overo Jack’ll Do (Cow-horse Poetry)
Speaker:Some folks there is doesn’t like a gray:
Speaker:“He looks like dust!” is what they’ll say.
Speaker:“Reminds me of a dark November day.” But
Speaker:Jack sez, “Charlie’ll do.”
Speaker:When calves’re bawlin’ and cows’re mad,
Speaker:And we’ve got to work for pay to be had,
Speaker:Cuz brandin’ time is always bad: Ol’
Speaker:Jack sez, “Charlie’ll do.”
Speaker:The sun’s not up
Speaker:and it starts to rain.
Speaker:The cookfire sputters, cold beans again.
Speaker:Bad coffee, stale biskit,
Speaker:aught else to gain, Still
Speaker:Jack sez, “Charlie’ll do.”
Speaker:We’ve worked together nigh twenty year,
Speaker:But I know with Jack I’ve naught to fear.
Speaker:He counts on me and I know he’s near. He
Speaker:allus sez “Charlie’ll do.”
Speaker:When Cookie bakes fresh biskit or cake
Speaker:An’ all them boys their shares’ll take,
Speaker:Jack brings me some where I stand at stake. Ol’
Speaker:Jack sez, “Charlie’ll do.”
Speaker:So when the last long drive is o’er,
Speaker:Them cows’re sold, the pay is shore,
Speaker:An’ I stand at the Eternal Pasture’s door, For
Speaker:a rider I say,
Speaker:“Jack’ll do.” This was
Speaker:“Jack’ll Do”, a poem by Altivo Overo,
Speaker:read for you by Khaki,
Speaker:your faithful fireside companion.
Speaker:Thank you for listening
Speaker:to The Voice of Dog.
