FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

Cowboy Poems and Outright Lies

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Hal Swift

The Cowboy Way

There's some things that's wrong.

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Hal Swift

The Trickster

It was one of them mornin's right after it snowed.

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Hal Swift

The Veteran

Y' wanta see a quiet man.

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Hal Swift

Them Boys of Ours

Them boys of ours make me so proud.

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Hal Swift

When the Hired Hands All Quit

One time I had friends who was workin' a ranch.

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Hal Swift

Where's My Hat an' Boots?

There once come a time that I tired of my work.

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Hal Swift

You Kin Allus Tell a Cowpoke

Some say they kin tell a cowpoke.

The Saga of the Cowboy

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Escott North

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Dads Old Saddle Bag

Ya' know shortly after my Dad died.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Memories

I went back to the home place, stopped outside the swinging gates.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

One More Day

It was the first snow of winter, and I had to feed.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Granny's Out House

My wife and I were sitting on the porch that fall night.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Say What???

I was about nine, kind a small for my age.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

The Herd Quitter

I was chasing cows on the Gentile Valley association.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Old Friend

Folks say, "Dave why don't you throw that old hat away."

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Our Last Drive

My cousin and I played the games all kids play.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Dear Mr. F.D.A.

Dear Mr. F.D.A.: I'm writing this letter cause I've got something to say.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Just a Girl

I was taking her home after the prom that night.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

I Do, I Think

Here I am at the alter, and I'm wondering why.

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Dave Tingey

Shorty

Shorty wasn't much of a cowboy when he started riding for the brand.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Doc Lemarr

I had this tooth that was kind of bothering me.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

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Dave Tingey

Old Santa Claus

This story takes place when I was young not yet full grown.

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Dave Tingey

The Buckskin Colt

Gather round folks and I'll spin you a yarn.

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Dave Tingey

There's Got to be a Better Way

I've broke a lot of horses in my day.

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Dave Tingey

Trigger

He wanted to be a cowboy, that's all he wanted to be.