FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
217
E.A. Brininstool
A Bunk House Revery
Heaven may be a finer place.
bunkhouse, reverie, earth, heaven, life, belief, friendship, Slim
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
219
E.A. Brininstool
The West
When you have lived out in the West.
home, West, desert, sunset, land, expanse, beauty, nature
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
221
E.A. Brininstool
The Inevitable
I've packed my war-bag full o' duds.
change, tenderfoot, city folk, subdivide, aging, fate, land sale
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
223
E.A. Brininstool
The Call of the Range
Nothin' but man-made canyons.
city, mortar, steel, brick, fast pace, smog, cement, pavement, rush, bustle, homesick
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
225
E.A. Brininstool
His Trademarks
The cowboy ain't no dandy.
clothing, dress, hat, boots, bandana, cowboy dress
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
227
E.A. Brininstool
The Moving Picture Cowboy
The cowboy game is busted 'cuz the cattle biz is dead.
motion pictures, change, times, acting, actor, Hop-a-Long, Happy, Bony, Chip, money, earnings
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
229
E.A. Brininstool
The Desert Prospector
O'er miles and miles of arid plain.
prospector, desert, gold, alone, prospecting
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
231
E.A. Brininstool
A Cowpunch Courtship
She got me clean stampeded.
courtship, flirt, girlfriend, love, lovesick, love triangle, married woman, two-timing, betrayal, affair
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
233
E.A. Brininstool
The Bunkhouse Boys
Who are a mighty happy crew.
bunkhouse boys
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
235
E.A. Brininstool
The Cowman Jubilates
The sodden slopes are turnin' green.
spring, nature
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
237
E.A. Brininstool
A Roar from the Bunkhouse
Nary thing to eat Thanksgivin'.
Thanksgiving, holiday, celebration, food, foodways, turkey, occupation
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
239
E.A. Brininstool
An Old-Timer's Lament
No more we'll hear the driver's shout.
old-timer, railroad, past, stagecoach, progress
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
243
E.A. Brininstool
The Way of the World
Flush, and the world will greet you.
money, wealth, poverty, fortune, misfortune, spend, borrowing
Trail Dust of a Maverick
FC 11 B-15
241
E.A. Brininstool
The Old Cowman's Choice
You kin have yer car as it's standin' thar.
car, automobile, cow pony, progress, machine, technology
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
5
Everett Brisendine
Everett Brisendine Says
I had a saddle when I come here.
saddle, 1927, Arizona, hard times, work, honor, labor, aging, life, seventy-seven years old, prosperity
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
6
Everett Brisendine
Ol' Cowboys Never Die
Ol' cowboys are a breed.
aging, bowed legs, wrinkles, Dutch ovens, gentleman, foodways, storytelling, dallies, jerking the slack, missing fingers, rawhide, pocket knife, feed, odor, dress, occupational lore, bowlegged, occupation
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
15
Everett Brisendine
Standin' Night Guard
When you're ridin' around a night herd.
night-herding, midnight, Big Dipper, cattle herd, night guard, horse, past, memories, occupational lore, occupation
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
13
Everett Brisendine
The Palace Bar
If you ever come to Arizona.
Arizona, Palace Bar, Southwest, Prescott, Whiskey Row, fortune, past, miners, whiskey, chop suey, Chinamen, leisure time
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
12
Everett Brisendine
Christmas in a Winter Camp
When you are winterin' in a cow camp.
winter, Christmas, holiday, cow camp, cold, snow, cedar wood, coffee, fire, gravy, foodways, grub, food, nose bags, Orejana, work, occupation, alone
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
10
Everett Brisendine
The Old Punchers' Reunion
I flew down to Texas.
Texas, San Antone, Junior Daugherty, fiddler, Johnny Whelan, harmonica, guitar, Hawaii, Karin Kaleamau, ukulele, Duff Severe, rodeo clown, Glen Ohrlin, Ken Trowbridge, Montana, Brownie Ford, Louisiana, Everett Brisendine, Old Punchers' Reunion
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
9
Everett Brisendine
Winterin' Alone
At times you are so lonesome.
solitude, loneliness, living alone, winter, home, reminisce, fiddle, read, books
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
16
Everett Brisendine
The Chuck wagon Cook
I went to the T Bar S wagon.
T Bar S, chuck wagon, cook, hunger, Dutch ovens, biscuit, food, foodways, Charlie Mullican, friendship, help
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
17
Everett Brisendine
Unsung Heroes of the West
Listen to me for a minute.
occupational lore, broken bones, bronc riding, doctor, nurse, heroes, medicine, bronc busting, occupation
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
18
Everett Brisendine
This Ol' House
When I come into this ol' house.
house, home, memories, tears, children, kitchen, family, birthdays, holiday, time, fate
Old Cowboys Never Die
FC 11 B-16
19
Everett Brisendine
Watch It
Some folks get so high and mighty.
prosperity, wealth, pride, whiskey, Cadillac, money, creditors, loans