FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Austin Campbell

Watching the Stars

Each Xmas I'm reminded.

childhood, memories, past, father, story, Jesus, birth, celebration, star of Bethlehem

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Austin Campbell

A Sheepherders Vacation

The winter had been long.

cold, wool blind, lay off, underwear, bar, drinks, alcohol, drunk, headache, sick, booze, looser, lambing time

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Austin Campbell

An Old Time Christmas

I remember the old time Christmas.

memories, simplicity, modern times, cabin, mansion, Santa, jack pine, happiness, celebration, pines

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Austin Campbell

Ear Mountain

You tower high above the prairies.

nature, Teton country, pines, old times, past, herd, buffalo, centuries, longhorn cattle, homesteader, God, home

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Austin Campbell

Shipping Time

Now when I spend my twilight years.

childhood days, memories, autumn, homestead, old times, change, steer, sadness, rail road corral, cattle train

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Austin Campbell

Where the Grass Grows Greener

One day when I was in town.

city life, reality, rancher, idolize, illusion, hard work, office, cow manure, comfortable life, inconveniences, hard living conditions, worries, weather

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Austin Campbell

An Old Timer's Dreaming

When the range land is locked in winter.

dream, winter, loneliness, bunk, bunkhouse

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Austin Campbell

The Rockin' Chair

You've made the long ride old timer.

aging, old-age, rocking chair, old-timer

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Austin Campbell

When Your Wick Burns Low

You have come along way old timer.

aging, old-age, rocking chair, rest, old-timer

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Austin Campbell

Cowboy Talk - not a poem

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Austin Campbell

The Old Letter

Today I found an old letter.

letter, youth, tears, memories

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Austin Campbell

The Old Log Post Office

As I travel down life's winding road.

post office, memories, mail, change

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Austin Campbell

Cowboy Christmas

This time each year my thoughts go back to my younger days.

Christmas, holiday, foodways, Christmas dinner

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Austin Campbell

Rodwells

They are so happy together.

Rodwell Family, family, friends, happiness

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Austin Campbell

The Handy Work of God

I never practiced much religion.

God, religion, handiwork of God, guidance

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Austin Campbell

The Cowboy Homesteader

Times have changed for you old pard, the open range is gone.

range, homesteading, marriage, wife, settle down

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Austin Campbell

Along the Old Cattle Trail

When I'm setting here day dreaming.

progress, change, cattle trail, cattle drive, day-dream

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Austin Campbell

The Mail Order Bride

The old cowboy on his homestead claim was tired of the lonely life.

mail-order bride, wife, catalogue, beauty, buck teeth

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Austin Campbell

Our First Model T2

One day my dad he said to me.

car, automobile, Model T

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Austin Campbell

Black Billy White - not a poem

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Austin Campbell

School Days

Though many years have come and gone.

school, youth, teacher, memories

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Austin Campbell

The Four Seasons

The sun is swinging low.

seasons, spring, summer, winter, fall

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Austin Campbell

Here's to the Old Timers

Here's to the old timers.

work, cowman, homesteader, people

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Austin Campbell

The Baby Sitter

The wind blew cold on the bench land.

calves, cows

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Austin Campbell

Old Bud

He was just an old brown horse with a white snip on his nose.

horse