FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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New Cowboy Poetry: A Contemporary Gathering
Hal Cannon
FC 11 C-30
155
Paul Zarzyski
All This Way for the Short Ride
After grand entry cavalcade of flags.
rodeo, prayer, cowboy, crushed, bull, Brahma, wife, pregnant, sirens, child, baby, eight seconds, bull riding, fear, passion
New Cowboy Poetry: A Contemporary Gathering
Hal Cannon
FC 11 C-30
158
Paul Zarzyski
The Heavyweight Champion Pie-Eatin' Cowboy of the West
I just ate 50 pies -- started off with coconut.
pie, cowpie ,Sweetie pie
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
1
Frank Carpenter
Agdustrial Property
Mister, if you'll take a look.
land, lot, water, utilities, real estate, salesman, fence, trough, paradise
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
2
Frank Carpenter
The Ballad of Bob
He was known throughout Wauhillau.
mean, Leech, Sir, king, hero
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
3
Frank Carpenter
The Boss
He had long been the boss of the Lazy C Three.
boss, man, hero, family, son, respect
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
4
Frank Carpenter
The Bovine Analyst
Now, this heifer's acting funny
heifer, cow, behavioral science, expertise, physical, emotional, psychotherapy, psychologist, mental hospital
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
7
Frank Carpenter
Brands
The Rocking H, the Double Deuce.
brands, Lazy C 3, ranch, scar, behind, cow
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
8
Frank Carpenter
Cattle Queen
She was the undisputed Queen.
matriarch, cattle, queen, Caney Creek, Tailholt Town, denim, boots, rawhide throne
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
9
Frank Carpenter
Cattle Rustler
Ode to the cattle rustler.
family, meat, neighbor, night, greedy, troubles, neck, sore
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
10
Frank Carpenter
Chapstick
The drive, at last, was over.
crew, lips, dry trail, manure, pile, chapped lips, soft, licking
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
11
Frank Carpenter
Country Call
A land far away is calling to me.
new life, land, far, country, city, smog, spring house, hill, thrill, hunt, longing, hark
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
12
Frank Carpenter
Cowboy Life
My days are kind of lonely.
outdoors, cowboy, friends, cattle, horses, sheep, chores, trade, life
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
13
Frank Carpenter
Cross-Breeding
It might have been the sad result.
bored, Boss's wife, buffalo, names, crazy, Bison, Angus, buffs, neighbors, Cattleman's Association, Rhinoceros
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
16
Frank Carpenter
Crossing the Caney
Crossing the Caney don't seem like much.
creek, water, river, bay, swimming, crossing, drowning, long johns, prayer
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
19
Frank Carpenter
CTV
I was there in my hotel room.
T.V., television, hotel, channels, Cowboy Channel, entertainment, addicted, singers, poets, actors, movies, heaven
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
20
Frank Carpenter
The Cull
Of all the things you have to do.
culling, sell, sale, cattle, cow, business, profit, shame
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
21
Frank Carpenter
Department Store Cowboy
He was a department store cowboy.
boots, shiny, new, buckle, hat, Department Store Cowboy, image consultant, subtle, Western
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
22
Frank Carpenter
The Face of God
Perhaps the cowboy's greatest pleasure.
God, world, creation, nature, discomfort, sunsets, weather, cowboy, wrath, fury, tender, embrace, Almighty, face
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
23
Frank Carpenter
The Gay Rodeo
I knew something was wrong the moment; That I paid my entry fee.
gay, rodeo, entry fee, pastel, last, men
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
25
Frank Carpenter
Gender
A cow is a she.
cow, she, bull, he, steer, terms, crew, foreman, gender, tally, blind
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
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Frank Carpenter
Grandpa's Hands
Some of my childhood memories linger.
childhood, memories, grandpa, hands, toil, life, death bed, died
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
28
Frank Carpenter
Hard Sell
Fan out boys, don't let 'em stray.
Cowboy Poetry, buy, sell, trap, hook, break, weak, worn, buckle, scorn
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
29
Frank Carpenter
Help Wanted -- Female
I'm looking for a local gal.
gal, girl, woman, home, content, cook, mileage, advertisement
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
30
Frank Carpenter
Last Request
While crossing a bog last September.
cud, mud, dying, old timer, wish, coat, return, Bill, Bar W, borrow, bury
The Caney Creek Collection
FC 11 C-32
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Frank Carpenter
Moon Pie
Folks know him as the pie man.
Zaryski, rodeo cowboy, literary critics, poet, orator, cuisine, dessert, recipes, baker, pie, bucking horse moon pie