FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
End Of Day
When the cattle are bedded.
stories, mouth harp, git, singin', Great Foreman
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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65
Rod Nichols
Faded Duds
Now me and Luke rode into town.
supplies, clothing
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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67
Rod Nichols
Faded Love
One evenin' after supper late.
Curly Adams, woman, dying
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Fine Romance
When yore sittin' 'round a campfire.
love, stubborn, female, soap
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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72
Rod Nichols
Grandpappy's Tale
He came down from Waco with a string that he owned.
buyer, chestnut, buckskin, strawberry roan
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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73
Rod Nichols
Hats
One evenin' 'round supper old Jawbone and me.
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Headin' For Montana
Oh barkeep pour another round.
Montana, home, longhorn steers, drag
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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76
Rod Nichols
Headin' In
Some fellers favor sunup.
work, peaceful, cowboy
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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77
Rod Nichols
High Country Snow
It's a fur' piece to travel from the South Texas plains.
Bozeman, Montana, cattle, wind
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Hoedown
Chicken in the breadpan pickin' out dough.
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
In God's Hands
There was laughter and trail talk that evenin'.
herding, cattle, cowpoke, dead, poem
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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81
Rod Nichols
In Rain
Words don't come easy when I try to explain.
rain, reflection, mistakes, thoughts
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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83
Rod Nichols
It Jest Ain't My Way
Hold on now, pard, while I roll me a smoke.
ready-made, range, cayuse, pickup truck
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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85
Rod Nichols
Lady In Red
Old man Dan was a ladies' man.
bobtailed buckaroo, advice, wild
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Last Rose of Summer
When the last rose of summer has faded.
steers, Ol' Bits, friend, pony
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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90
Rod Nichols
Line Camp Cat
Most fellers dread a line camp shed.
dread, lonely, chat, shack
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Little Britches
Little Britches weren't so very big.
margin-land, man, drive, yahoo, bet, ride, cayuse, winner, small, height
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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99
Rod Nichols
Miss Russell
Miss Russell had paused just a moment.
store, dragged, stranger
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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101
Rod Nichols
Modern Music
Now I've rode a lot of cowtrails down in Texas.
cowboy, country, herd, singin'
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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102
Rod Nichols
New Year's Eve
I'll saddle the roan then ride out alone.
hillside, time, silence, present, past
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Night Herd
Ridin' night herd is a cowboy condition.
cayuse, cattle, lobos, changin'
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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104
Rod Nichols
Night Train
Sometimes at night though far from sight.
wind, wail, rail, cowboy way
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Odie's Bath
Now I ain't no rosebud and that's the straight truth.
galoot, headiness, ripe, Brenham Trail, stream, soap, brush, gov'nor
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Old Blue
There's stories been told 'bout hosses been rode.
bronco, boss, cayuse, broke, Pecos Bill, windy
A Little Bit of Texas: A Collection of Original Poetry
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Rod Nichols
Old Boots
Like a pair of old boots long discarded.
porch, leather, history, lore