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48 F. B r e t t C o x First Rodeo A different sky in Colorado Puffs of cloud so sharp and motionless It’s like you’re seeing them through 3-D glasses The barrel race is The easiest thing to watch Bull riding is insane Calf roping is just sad Don’t get me started on bucking broncos But the races where these women charge out And loop their horses around the barrels Lean impossibly as they make their turns One right after the other Now that’s beautiful Especially tonight when the wreck on the interstate Backs up the traffic for over an hour And they run some extra races With the music turned off And the crowd thinned out You can hear the horses gallop Hear the hooves hit the dirt Hear what the riders hear Afterward they probably go to a bar Drink their beers Probably talk of the ride tonight Maybe the next one tomorrow 49 But there’s no telling really The only certainty is The sky is not different for them The clouds are clouds ...

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