Rest In Peace Augustus McCrae
The image you left us
still burns in the sand
Through prairies and rivers
your spirit expands
With always a smile
what had to be done
You did with a flourish
a true Texas son
My hopes they rode with you
as you ventured North
All foes you enveloped
their fates in due course
And only one cowboy
was struck with your brand
but millions of dreamers
— still wait your command
(To Robert Duvall (Gus): February, 2026)
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Tribute to specific person (Duvall) blends personal admiration with abstract heroic ideals.
Multiple layered ideas per 10 lines: legacy, spirit, action, influence across generations.
Deeply admiring, celebratory tone with praise for courage, grace, and enduring impact.
Strong kinetic verbs (burns, expands, ventured, enveloped) create momentum and vigor.
10 lines total; falls in 7-15 line range (score 3-4).
Rich metaphors (image burns, spirit expands, struck with brand, cowboys/dreamers as extended figures).
Pure lyric voice; introspective, first-person emotional testimony without narrative or dramatic shift.
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