FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

The Sheepherder

You see my little tent like a white bird on the mountain side.

sheepherder, tent, sheep, sheepdog, dog, coyote

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Smiling Jim

Down from the iron-scarred mountains in a valley silent and dim.

Smiling Jim, old-timer, Indian fighter, scout, guide, smile

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

The Outlaw

Up through the mountain fastness, up through the lone, bleak trails.

outlaw, posse, life, ethics, choice, understanding

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Joe Weaver of Owyhee

I am Joe Weaver, the trapper.

Joe Weaver, trapper, Owyhee, fate, loner

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Snake River's Purple Valley

There is a purple valley out in Owyhee land.

Snake River, nature

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Autumn Evening on the Ranch

As autumn evening settles down across the fields and hills.

loneliness, autumn, nature, God, law

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Diamond Back, King of the Rattlers

Coiled like a living wire, evil head a-sway.

snake, rattlesnake, diamond back, venom, fangs

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

An Old Song

There's an old song tonight in the willows.

aging, time, past, memories, phantom, Buck Horn Pass

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Bronco Buster

Wild Horse Tex they called him, the bronco buster man.

bronc busting

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Last Trail Homeward

I'm herdin' on my last trail homeward.

death

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

You Have Returned

You have returned to the Long and Last.

peace, death

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

In the Great Out There

Put me, when my time comes, at the tolling of the bell.

death, burial

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Where the Great Trails Wend

Let me dream where the great trails wend.

past, aging

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Where the Red Gods Call

I seek the trails where the red gods call.

alone

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Old Birch Corral

The old birch corral was builded so well.

corral, Cross Bar Diamond, Cross Diamond Bar, past

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

The Old Gray Desert Got Me

The old gray desert got me.

desert, death

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

Tonight

Tonight I would gather the stars.

God, night, mystic

Songs of the Saddle and Trails Into Lonesome Land

FC 11 B-19

E.A. Brubacher

L'Envoi

I've sung my saga of cattle land.

west, farewell

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-22

Owen J. Barton

Albert

I've had a lot of friends.

friendship. special friend, Albert Taylor, West, Old Al, western law, dad, pioneer, Shoshone squaw, Injun, noble race, lean, healthy, qualities, kindness, humble, beer, drunk, alcohol, respect for women, gentleman, log shack, sod roof, city folk, happiness, freedom, simplicity, pal, God, death

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-22

Owen J. Barton

Canellie

I once had a horse.

disposition, jelly, tough old brute, cantankerous, unusual pony, un-predictability, own will, gymnastics, wild horse, whirlwind in hell, coot, quality, attitude, death, fondness

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-22

Owen J. Barton

Cow Heaven

I am just a country boy.

cattle, Diamond A, doggies, good grazing land, native grass, Sandburg, Blue Bunch, Fescue, Shad scale, Black sage, calves, seasons, scattered cattle, cow heaven,, summer, fall, winter, contentedness, mountain, desert, bureaucrats, environmentalists

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-22

Owen J. Barton

Cowpoke's Dream

I had a dream the other night.

cow-punching, trail boss, drover, chuck wagon, broncs, reminisce, remudas, cowboy work, fear, reality, change, differences, truck, airplanes, four-wheel drive, rodeo, gasoline, oil, old ways, new ways, modern times

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-22

Owen J. Barton

Dinger

Here's a salute to a good old dog.

sadness, friendship, pup, runt, playful, Australian queen, vital, energy, demon, old-age, arthritis, chase cows

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-22

Owen J. Barton

Early Morning Roundup

Have you ever saddled your horse.

early morning, good feelings, content, happiness, nature, sky, color, beauty, sage cocks, coyote, eagle, sun, hawk, rabbit, magpie, horny toad, izzard, rattle, cowboying, rope, hard work, heat, branding, tiredness, dust, earmarking, castrated steer, pain, muscle ache, soreness, contentedness

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-22

Owen J. Barton

Elko Lawman -- Jess Harris

There's been some famous lawmen.

law and order, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Matt Dillon, sheriff, de-termination, commitment, fearlessness, bad temper, reliable, respect, four-wheel drive, plane, pride, admiration, prisoners, plane crash, sacrifice to escape, honorable behavior, fairness, flying sheriff, Nevada