The blog
A collection of short stories, poems, reflections, and industry insights. Read below.
GATHER ‘ROUND YOU SAINTS!
A heartfelt ranching poem about faith, loss, and the promise of reunion in Christ. “Gather ’Round You Saints” honors the bond between heaven and the cowboy way of life, reflecting on friendship, eternal hope, and the work waiting beyond the pasture.
SUPERNATURAL TIE
“Supernatural Tie” is a reflective poem about faith, heritage, and the sacred bond between a woman and the land she was called to. With imagery of the prairie, deep roots, and divine guidance, it honors the spiritual connection between home, legacy, and heaven.
Kimmi Lewis is a Legend
A stirring Western poem honoring courage, tradition, and the fight for liberty on the plains. With imagery of storms, ranch country, and steadfast resolve, it celebrates a woman remembered for tenacity, faith, and a lasting commitment to freedom.
Brody, Bill and Shawn
A moving cowboy poem about three ranch hands who left home to serve their country, leaving their spurs hanging beneath a wagon wheel as a promise of return. Through ranch tradition, loss, and remembrance, this piece honors the sacrifice of soldiers and the quiet ways rural America carries their stories forward.
Miles and Time
A reflective Western poem honoring the physical marks of ranch work, the steady rhythm of the horse, and the miles that shape a cowboy’s life. With vivid imagery of reins, rope, sweat, and stride, it captures the endurance, discipline, and dignity found in the everyday grind of the plains.
INTO THE PLAIN
A Western poem that invites readers on a ride through the living landscape of rural America. With imagery of wildlife, cattle, windmills, church steeples, and Old Glory waving at sunset, it captures the quiet beauty, faith, and freedom found on the open plains.
less than god
A moving Western poem about grief, memory, and the sacred lessons left behind in a grandmother’s dresser drawer. Through journals, family keepsakes, and a lifetime of ranch hardship and blessing, it reflects on love, loss, and the ultimate truth of faith: to cherish one another deeply, yet hold God above all.
The Man On The Rubble
A rancher’s remembrance of September 11, 2001, when the news of America under attack reached even the farthest corners of the Nebraska Sandhills. Through the silence of a shipping day, the shock of war, and the pride of a nation united, this essay reflects on loss, leadership, patriotism, and the moment a president stood atop the rubble and spoke for every American.