FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Ride For the Brand
FC 11 S-53
146
Red Steagall
He Preferred Buckin' Horses to Books
I seen him last spring at the sale barn in town.
Ride For the Brand
FC 11 S-53
148
Red Steagall
One Empty Cot in the Bunkhouse
There's one empty cot in the bunkhouse.
Ride For the Brand
FC 11 S-53
151
Red Steagall
When the Cimarron Was Red and on the Rise
Ridin' back to Texas from a drive to Abilene.
Ride For the Brand
FC 11 S-53
154
Red Steagall
Nothing But a Cowboy
His front porch faced the morning sun and in the summertime.
Ride For the Brand
FC 11 S-53
156
Red Steagall
Fort Phantom Hill
It was a cold and windy day out on Fort Phantom Hill.
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
49
Norman Edward Rourke
Episode V: Prom Queens
The town was abuzz as prom night neared.
Francine's Beauty Boutique, Sisters, chaperones, primped, preened, young, silly
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
4
Norman Edward Rourke
El Viejo Gringo
He was an exile. His tomorrows were yesterdays.
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
38
Norman Edward Rourke
This Old Hat
Its seen some wear, this old hat.
unused, frayed, horsehair, trails, rode, cowboys, hangs
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
37
Norman Edward Rourke
Yarnin'
Yarnin' is a way of passin' time.
tales, cowboyin', memories, drovin', stars
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
26
Norman Edward Rourke
Tallgrass
Fed by rain, nurtured by the soil.
prairie, native, pulsing waves, restless, rolls, grace, breezes
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
6
Norman Edward Rourke
El Viejo Gringo (The Old Gringo)
He was a legend remembered by the old.
Zapata, Poncho, fame, soldiers, wail
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
7
Norman Edward Rourke
Visitin' Noo York City!
I went to Noo York City to see the sights.
buildings, traffic lights, Broadway, Fifth Avenue, pickup, cabs, Indians
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
8
Norman Edward Rourke
Rodeo Cowboy (Jim Shoulders)
He rodeoed when he was young, chasing after time.
buckles, ride, bulls, broncs, champion, memories
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
9
Norman Edward Rourke
Anazazi
They were old, from a time before.
creatures, desert, emptiness, canyons, songs, Old Ones, ancient
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
10
Norman Edward Rourke
Buffalo Soldiers
Their skin was dark; their hair was coarse.
tribes, Great Plains, outposts, west, fought, duty, fearless, brave, loyal, cowmen, Indians, outlaws
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
11
Norman Edward Rourke
Emileano's Burro
In a village called San Cristobal, against the mountain wall.
Garza, Descarte, cold, buried
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
12
Norman Edward Rourke
Emmett Dalton at Horsethief Canyon (Based on a true legend)
It was a blustery morn in '05 when he stepped from the train.
Stationmaster Bartholomew, winter, Cimarron, lawless, desperadoes, Cofeyville
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
13
Norman Edward Rourke
Hunters
Beyond the wood, their howl was heard.
deer, herd, wolves, hunger
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
17
Norman Edward Rourke
Love Lost
She sat alone, the fire her only friend.
forgotten, heart, Pancho
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
1
Norman Edward Rourke
Sharing the Journey
As smoke rose through the opening.
Life, night, warrior, tent, elder
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
20
Norman Edward Rourke
The Hunters
The old owl shook himself and shifted from one foot to the other.
Coyote, prey
Scrap Leather
FC 11 R-29
20
Steve Rone
Dear Dad
I'm sending you this package.
range, saddle, reins, chinks, branding, bridle, Shiny, ropin', ranch, cowboy, gear, home
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
15
Norman Edward Rourke
Just Another Cowboy
I was settin' 'n thinkin' 'bout the years that passed my way.
banker, lawyer, preacher
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
21
Norman Edward Rourke
Night Hunters
On silent wings and padded feet.
prey, search, night, alert, ears, food, brood
Sharing the Journey
FC 11 R-30
22
Norman Edward Rourke
Pioneer Woman
She was a beauty in her simple way.
work, chores, kids, praise, grace, determined, tough, crops, weather, death