Goose Creek<\/p>\n
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The creek meanders listlessly
\namidst the hills of sand\u2026
\na shallow, slender thread of life
\nfeeding the fragile land.<\/p>\n
It brings water to our cattle
\nand makes the meadows green
\nwith grasses as tall as a man
\nas far as can be seen,<\/p>\n
Willow branches droop o’er the stream,
\nshading the water’s flow,
\ncreating quiet, cool retreats
\nwhere man is wont to go.<\/p>\n
This little creek flows steadily
\nas seasons rise and wane,
\ngrandly fulfilling its purpose,
\nin this prairie domain.<\/p>\n
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\u201cGoose Creek\u201d originally appeared in Thirteenth,<\/em> a chapbook published by Allied Arts of Yakima Valley for the 13th Annual Juried Poetry Reading and Coffeehouse, April 2007.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clark Crouch<\/a> was born in Nebraska and was on his own working his way through school as a youthful cowboy from the time he was 12 until he was nearly 18. A veteran of WWII and Korea, he was a government administrator for 32 years, a management consultant for 25 years, and is currently a western and cowboy poet, author and performer. The author of eight books of poetry, he is a two time winner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Cowboy Poetry and a four time finalist in annual book competitions of the Western Music Association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Goose Creek The creek meanders listlessly amidst the hills of sand\u2026 a shallow, slender thread of life feeding the fragile land. It brings water to our cattle and makes the meadows green with grasses as tall as a man … Continue reading