Ray A Twist: 9 books

He writes with the heart and wisdom of a real Texas cowboy, with story poems about family, "spirit divine", children. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, and sometimes philosophical. You will be enthralled when you read his poetry. Dot Ryan-author of an award winning historical romance novel. This...

A letter from Ann Twist Ray has been writing poetry for many years, but started writing more in l998, after I retired and had time to type them up for him. It has been a hobby that we both have enjoyed and loved to share with our family and friends. I refer to Ray as my poem machine....

Views from the Saddle a Texas cowboys life in poetry VOL. VIII First Edition This collection, of VOL.VIII concludes this series of eight books of story like poems taken from the life of Ray A. Twist. This first book was originally published in 2012 by Quantum in Corpus Christi, TX, is no longer...

VIEWS from the SADDLE a Texas cowboys life in poetry by Ray A. Twist This book is a good one for that long wait in the doctors office or any other place where relaxing is important. ~ The Kingsville Writers Network. An authentic version of a cowboys life. Family, military, farming and...

Natalie Ridener ~ The Poetry Caf of Kingsville, TX This book we have just edited, Stories Around the Campfire will be Book #3 in a series of Views from the Saddle a Texas cowboys life in poetry, by Ray A. Twist. As a plus are: Mr.Twists short stories, that one can imagine, being read...

VIEWS from THE SADDLE a Texas cowboys life in poetry (series) by Ray A. Twist A Cowboys Gold VOL VII, is an addition to the collection of Ray A. Twists. This book includes golden moments, poems about gold seekers of long ago, and what inspirational gold there is in ones faith. He gathers what...

The Little Okie Buffalo fish and blue mud cats Hooting Owls and zooming bats Scaly crawlers on back water lakes Turtles and eels, and big ugly snakes Many strange critters leave tracks in the mud Swarms of mosquitoes looking for blood A freckle faced kid with a cane fishing pole Wades through it all to his favorite fishing hole by Ray A Twist

A COWBOY'S PRAYER by Ray A. Twist Now I lay me down to sleep And I hope God will give me a break I hope I don't see Satan The next time I awake I hope I hear birds and smell flowers But not the ones given to the dead I hope I see a lone star wavin on a flag Against a blue sky overhead I hope...

When I was a boy my greatest joy Was a trip to the stables and corral To saddle up that little bay pony That felt so much like my pal He would nose around my pockets To see if I brought him a treat Then I would comb his mane and brush his tail And clean the dirt from his feet I would mount up and...