Cowboy and Cowgirl Poems

About the Book

I will begin by telling you a little about the person who I am and how I came to write these pages.....

Today, I own and operate a real working cattle ranch along with a Country Western Bar & Grill, Western Wear, Feed and Saddle at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. I grew up in a small farming community in rolling hills of rural Ohio. I enlisted in the Military at age 17 and was selected by the US CID to do covert operations in the North Carolina region of USACIDC. I worked as a CID Agent for 7 years and then left the CID but continued to work with special operations for an additional two years. After 10 years of working as a covert undercover officer. I decided to change direction and become and retired a North Carolina State Trooper. The following poems and short stories were inspired by true events or friends who have touched my life in some matter and have forever changed my life.

It is said that friendship is clairvoyant. With a true friend words are never needed. What you enjoy doing together will come natural and such a friendship shall stand throughout the ages. I hope you find such a friendship in your life and then you savor each day and share it with that someone special in your life as you go. Whether we realize it or not, everyone we know is very special to us. When we look back on our younger years, we will remember The people who went to school with us, the people who made us laugh, the people who hung out with us when nobody else would, and the people who made our lives much better simply by being a part of it. That's the wonderful thing about friendship--you always feel loved and cared about.

The most important thing to remember is to always appreciate the friends that you have....

Seek out and find the time in each day to see the Beauty and Love in the world around you....

About the Author

Alan R. Gatrell was a covert CID agent for the government. A sheriff, state trooper, corporate president, and now lives the life of a real cowboy on his cattle ranch, spending his days riding horses, working cattle, and capturing essences in life, love and friendships in his writings.

These words, writings and thoughts are gifts to and from those many people who have touched my life. 100% of all money received from this book is being donated to help feed the elderly and working poor citizens in our community.  I was injured in a robbery while servings as a State Trooper which has left me with a memory problem. I wish I could name each and every person who has helped me create this book. Many are only faces today without names but they are still in my heart. Copyright 2/2/2003