FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
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Martha Downer Ellis
A Rope
I saw a rope down town today.
rope, pickup, hands
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
2
Martha Downer Ellis
In Lovington Cemetery
Under the sod the ranchers lie.
rancher, grave, cemetery, windmill, water, comfort
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
3
Martha Downer Ellis
Summer Day
Today at noon.
heat, summer, sun
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
4
Martha Downer Ellis
Heading Home
I've been away much too long.
home, railroad, train, New Mexico
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
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Martha Downer Ellis
The Map Rock
The Map Rock lies flat and square.
petroglyphs, Indians
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
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Martha Downer Ellis
Chasing Showers
We ran to see where the rain had fallen.
rain, dirt, dust, dry, drought
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
17
Martha Downer Ellis
Drouth Relief
I can hear that rifle now.
death, drought, calves, 1934
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
20
Martha Downer Ellis
July Rain
And now the ranch is green again.
rain, water, grass, relief
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
21
Martha Downer Ellis
Night Rain
A slow night rain is falling.
rain, water, appreciation, peace
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
22
Martha Downer Ellis
Sunday Clothes
Oh the green young grass is rising.
rain, restoration, earth
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
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Martha Downer Ellis
The Southwest Wind
The southwest wind just blows and blows.
wind, weather
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
25
Martha Downer Ellis
Ranching
He who rides the rainfall.
ranching, change, weather, rain
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
26
Martha Downer Ellis
Goodbye to the Ranch
I saw him loping away alone.
goodby, farewell, town, unhappiness
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
27
Martha Downer Ellis
A Tinge of Green
It's mid-September now.
rain, grass, green, winter
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
28
Martha Downer Ellis
A Farmer in Spring
As I was nearing town today.
spring, ditch, weed burning, farming, water, hope, optimism
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
29
Martha Downer Ellis
Merry-Go-Round
Round and `round and up and down.
change, ranching
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
30
Martha Downer Ellis
Convention
From off the ranches out across the land.
convention, gathering, friendship, travel
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
31
Martha Downer Ellis
Rope and Pan
And who can say.
gender roles, woman, man, work
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
32
Martha Downer Ellis
My Dishpan
Here's to you, Old Friend!
dishes, dishpan, washing, housework
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
33
Martha Downer Ellis
Return
The trail from the upper range.
trail, path, homecoming, waiting, creek
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
34
Martha Downer Ellis
Inside
Out beyond the lamplight and the walls.
rain, winter, fire, warmth
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
35
Martha Downer Ellis
Out New Baby
At last.
baby, son, father, mother, birth
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
36
Martha Downer Ellis
Christmas Pony for a Four-Year-Old
Cow crew, cook, and foreman -- everybody on the ranch.
Christmas, gift, present, horseback, son, child, pony
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
37
Martha Downer Ellis
On an Idle Day
In the late afternoon we walked among the dunes.
Indians, past, children, sand dunes, supper
Rope and Pan
FC 11 E-02
38
Martha Downer Ellis
Tales in the Afternoon
On a hot afternoon my sister regaled her sons.
storytelling, history, aunt, family, windies