A Scarlett Rose: Blue Belly Blazes

A Scarlett Rose:
Chapter Three~
"Blue Belly Blazes"

Gray clouds gone Blue skies rise
winds of change in a Yankee suprise
plantation fields looking thin
along the tree line were marching men.

Abraham's army coming to the front door
the perils of fear in a civil war
walking across the front porch floor
a Scarlett Rose, a shotgun and more.

A Union Officer approached on a black steed
"I am here on behalf of Grant," he plead
a shotgun blast went through the air
Miss Scarlett ejected and injected a dare.

"Put that away," father did say
taking the gun from Scarlett, "away,"
Miss Scarlett submitted in a huff
Father, being a gentleman, in the ruff.

"What can I do for you?"
Her Father asked kindly
to the soldier in blue
nearing was his crew.

"We require feed and water
for the horses, we can barter,"
the Captain sounded
eyeing, the father's daughter.

A Handsome man upon a proud horse
persuasive smile, clean shaven of course
stepping down with grace and ease
Miss Scarlett was not at all pleased.

The Captain and Father did their bidding
Miss Scarlett didn't stay hidden
when the deal was shook and done
Captain and Scarlett gazed in the sun.

"And who is the spunky lady in red?"
The Captain removed the hat from his head
walking closer to Miss Scarlett's step
was a Scarlett Rose's feisty pep.

"My name is Captain Doodle ...
we're setting up a base camp near town...
...hope to see you around!"
He said, looking Miss Scarlett rose, up and down

"I do declare...your joshing' me...right?"
Miss Scarlett said with a wee bit of spite
His smile wide as his steed he mounted
spun the horse end for end and rounded.

A tipped hat grin in a controlled spin.
Racing down the Spanish moss row
winds of change did gingerly blow
a smiling glow of a Scarlett Rose.

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A Scarlett Rose:

chapter (1) A Southern Belle
chapter (2) Confederate Kiss
chapter (3) Blue Belly Blazes