Johnny Mack Brown may
Be in the ground but
I remember his All American self rein whipping
his palomino Reno to go faster faster
Through the canyon past the cacti
In hot pursuit of shady guys
With really bad mustaches.
National Poetry Month
Inspired by Black History month, The Academy of American Poets worked with a variety of interested parties including teachers, publishers, booksellers, librarians, and of course poets to figure out the many ways poetry could be celebrated. They concluded April was a great month for the celebration, and on April 1, 1996, President Bill Clinton proclaimed April to be National Poetry Month.
Following the Academy’s lead, Writers’ Morning Out has posted a poem-a-day during April since WMO’s inception in 2010.
Johnny Mack Brown may
Be in the ground but
I remember his All American self rein whipping
his palomino Reno to go faster faster
Through the canyon past the cacti
In hot pursuit of shady guys
With really bad mustaches.