FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Cowboy Poetry: The Campfire Ain't Quite Out
Kent Stockton
FC 11 S-59
77
Kent Stockton
Cowboy's Nightmare
We was camped out on the Beaver an' the boys was late returnin'
Cowboy Poetry: The Campfire Ain't Quite Out
Kent Stockton
FC 11 S-59
72
Kent Stockton
Rip Van Cowboy
One day a cowboy laid his head upon his saddle seat;
Cowboy Poetry: The Campfire Ain't Quite Out
Kent Stockton
FC 11 S-59
71
Kent Stockton
The Old Buckaroo
Rugged and handsome, the buckaroo has been painted down through the years.
Cowboy Poetry: The Campfire Ain't Quite Out
Kent Stockton
FC 11 S-59
128
Kent Stockton
Tribute to a Friend
Hi Doctor Kent, grab a cup an' come sit. Guess I heard it a million times;
In loving memeory of a great friend, Red Moss (1928-1996) and to the family he leaves behind.
Cowboy Poetry: The Campfire Ain't Quite Out
Kent Stockton
FC 11 S-59
87
Kent Stockton
My Pa
The day you're born, the die is cast there ain't much you can say your father then will be your last, until your dying day.
For Dad
Cowboy Poetry: The Campfire Ain't Quite Out
Kent Stockton
FC 11 S-59
149
Kent Stockton
A Familiar Face
There's a fellar walkin' towards me with a big pie-eatin' grin.
Dedicated to Bill Larsen
Cowboy Poetry: The Campfire Ain't Quite Out
Kent Stockton
FC 11 S-59
69
Kent Stockton
Form
The gear he adorns as he faces the storm don't include balaclava or Red Wings
Cowboy Poetry: The Campfire Ain't Quite Out
Kent Stockton
FC 11 S-59
67
Kent Stockton
More Rosin Than Rope
From the time he's knee-high to that first goat he rides, he longs for the rodeo.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
45
Jack Blankenship
Sagebrush Safari
I was walkin' to the horse barn, the sky was just turnin' pale.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
47
Jack Blankenship
Beggin' for Warmth
"Hello Sun," was my thought.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
50
Jack Blankenship
History Lesson
A faraway look swallered up his eye.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
52
Jack Blankenship
Would You Mind?
Goin' visitin' is a favorite of mine.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
54
Jack Blankenship
Cate
Rough and tumble, leather-skinned.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
56
Jack Blankenship
Los Embusteros Tres (The Three Liars)
Some fellers was sittin' around a fire one night.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
59
Jack Blankenship
Slip
Lots of folks are quick to assure.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
63
Jack Blankenship
'Twist Night and Day
"Roll out boys," came the shout.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
65
Jack Blankenship
In Whose Book
Narrow-mindedness can pitch your brain and affect your sight at best.
The Unreadable Writin's of Spur-Track Jack
FC 11 B-41
67
Jack Blankenship
With Thanks
Don't grumblin' just seem natural to man.
Cowboy Curmudgeon and Other Poems
FC 11 M-45
1
Wallace McRae
Boot Shopping
It seemed to me a simple thing since my socks was showin' through
Cowboy Curmudgeon and Other Poems
FC 11 M-45
2
Wallace McRae
We Never Rode the Judiths
We never rode the Judiths when we were grey-wolf wild.
Cowboy Curmudgeon and Other Poems
FC 11 M-45
3
Wallace McRae
The Coyote
If you get back off the interstates.
Cowboy Curmudgeon and Other Poems
FC 11 M-45
4
Wallace McRae
Up North is Down the Crick
The rivers and cricks run north 'round here.
Cowboy Curmudgeon and Other Poems
FC 11 M-45
6
Wallace McRae
Three Dogs Sat on the Sidewalk
Three dogs sat on the sidewalk once.
Cowboy Curmudgeon and Other Poems
FC 11 M-45
8
Wallace McRae
The Belt
My good old belt was getting smooth mouthed.
Cowboy Curmudgeon and Other Poems
FC 11 M-45
10
Wallace McRae
A Quiet Night on the Prairie
I'm wide awake as a newborn owl.