Cow Writes Romance Novels, Sparks Stampedes Among Lonely Ranchers

Ma read aloud by lantern light,
While Pa blushed deep into the night.
Lou asked if “Bessie” was a cow,
Granny said, “Boy, don’t ask me how!”
The plot was thick with stolen glances,
And steamy scenes in cattle dances.
“His hooves, so firm, yet soft with care,”
She wrote of love in open air.
Goat bought rights to audiobook,
While Sheep declared, “This ain’t no book!”
Preacher banned it, called it vile,
Then read it twice in secret aisle.
Now ranchers line up in the mail,
For signed editions wrapped in hay bale.
City book clubs shout with glee,
“Page 94 made me believe in me!”
And Cow, with pen in hoof so steady,
Said, “Love’s just beef–well-written and ready.”

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on August 29, 2021 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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