Exceptional another JJJ adventure Jerry Jing-Jang and the Bears by Cindy Warren Share A Story In A Poem contest entry

On a misty morning cold and gray Right before the break of day Rolled up in his bedroll tight Jerry Jing-Jang had spent the night Underneath a gnarled old oak When with a start he awoke. Something rustled and something thumped Out from his bedroll the cowboy jumped Aimed his gun at the awful sound When the food he'd stowed hit the ground. "It's just some critter in that tree Near scared the bejeebers out of me." With the fire blazing and the sun on the rise Jerry Jing-Jang was able to focus his eyes By the fire he gave his head a rub And up in the tree saw a brown bear cub Eating the sausages he'd gleaned on the sly And the cowboy laughed with a gleam in his eye. "I ain't gonna shoot no little cub Even iff'n he ate up all of my grub You're gonna learn what a bellyache means 'Cause you even ate up the coffee beans You're lucky my belly don't care for bear Or you might be steaks, medium rare." He doused his fire and packed his gear Knowing Mama Bear was somewhere near "There's a fishin' hole in a mile or two Moving the herd is the thing to do.:" Roundup the dog with his baleful eyes Wanted his breakfast at sunrise. "I knows that you done like I told you to Watchin' them cows is what you was a-s'posed to do But that bear ate everything what could be ate So both of our breakfasts will have to wait." It took some time with cattle to drive Mighty hungry they did arrive. Jerry Jing-Jang caught fish for himself and his dog Filled up the pan and relaxed on a log. He figured he'd need more food for his ride And caught more fish to hang till they dried Then took a ride along the shore To try and hunt up something more. "Gee willikers!" he exclaimed when he saw That little brown bear with his Ma. "Some days life just ain't fair Tonight we might be eatin' bear!" Then from above he heard a yelp And a frightened call for help. Looking up he saw a head of rusty hair And a second little bear. "Well, flummoxed I'll be if it ain't old Rusty A-hidin' hisself up a tree Them bears has earned their grub today For not lettin' Rusty get away." "But there ain't no law against runnin' from a bear or two Whatever he was plannin' he didn't do. Meetin' them bears was a lucky break Guess I won't be turning 'em into steak They ate up the grub but I ain't beat A cowboy can always find something to eat. Recognized

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