A Sonnet for His Vaquero (Love's Landscapes)
N.D. Wylders

Benjamin “Benji” Coleman left home years ago after refusing to follow in his father’s traditional white collar footsteps. Drifting from ranch to ranch, Benji indulges in clandestine affairs with other men, until a family emergency brings him home to face the scorn of his disapproving father. In exchange for room and board at a nearby ranch, Benji will help the new owner bring in the herd. The ideal solution leads him into the temptation of Alejandro’s seductive snare.
This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's " Love’s Landscapes " event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.
Dear Author,
A cowboy poet in modern times:
My inspirations for this prompt were several and include the attached photo of a disintegrating cabin, and the tune (not the lyrics) from Oceanman, by www.BlakeBerglund.com. The music is my perfect sunset song. Feel free to let yourself wax poetic as well as prosaic. Let your inner cowboy poet come out if you like. You might include Dada’s &/or Uncle Oleksa’s story in flashbacks or as ghosts if you like.
Photo Description:
A shirtless cowboy with a bale of hay on his shoulder. Medium build and looks like he’s bit sweaty from his work.
This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers . It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
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