FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
79
Carole Jarvis
The Stranger
The summer heat was stifling.
pickup, bar, Little Bit O' Luck, beer, cowboy, ranching, heroes, pistol, money, gunman, barman, robber, Wickenburg, dreams
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
85
Carole Jarvis
Lovin' The Life They're Livin'
There's laughter out in the dining room.
boys, buckaroos, banter, grins, cowboyin', dream
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
89
Carole Jarvis
Those Maverick-Chasin' Mavericks
Some folks think the Wild West days are over.
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
92
Carole Jarvis
Mustang
He stands there alone, on the top of a ridge.
sentinel, instinct, survive, struggle, ruggedness, skills, heritage
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
94
Carole Jarvis
Payin' Attention
I told ya' once, it's the second gate.
cows
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
99
Carole Jarvis
The Phantom Trail
The storm clouds had gathered since morning.
thunder, mare, gallop, threatening, draw, wind, trail, stranger, safety, vaquero, flood, torrents, Jose de Anza, rancheros, angel, ghost
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
107
Carole Jarvis
Nature's Bounty
To a cattleman, rancher, or cowboy, no discussion between friends, or even strangers, would be complete unless the topic of rain, or the lack thereof, was addressed.
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
108
Carole Jarvis
Thanks For the Rain
I turned my eyes toward cloudless skies.
scent, sign, thunder, plain, water tanks, mud holes, dry, wither, dust, lightning, thunder, moisture, life
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
111
Carole Jarvis
Not a Man's Problem
When I was younger, and a lot more agile.
tall, horse, north, winters, cold, fourteen-two horse, clothes, layers, cowboy, storm, squat
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
115
Carole Jarvis
The Home Ranch
It's not much for fancy, as home places go.
outbuildings, repair, paint, fences, pride, porch
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
119
Carole Jarvis
He Goes By the Name of "Cowboy"
The last job I had, wasn't all that bad.
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
123
Carole Jarvis
Round-Up Hand
It's still dark at five A.M. in mid-October.
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
126
Carole Jarvis
The First Sure Signs of Spring
Out where the open prairie spreads wide.
wind, sagebrush, snow, Canada geese, kittens, lamb, calf, flower, overshoes
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
128
Carole Jarvis
The Sum of His Parts
Guess my days as a top hand are through.
knees, lungs, freezin', ropin', round-ups, cowboys, West
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
131
Carole Jarvis
Thumbin' Back Through the Pages of Life's Book
A band of wild horses, untamed and free.
yesterday, cowboy, memories
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
134
Carole Jarvis
Winter Years
He still has the spark in his eye, but you have to be knowledgeable about cowboys to see it.
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
137
Carole Jarvis
What He Left Behind
When the cowboy moved to town he left some things behind.
tools, bridles, bits, saddle, chaps, hackamores, work, ranch, auction, sold, cowboyed, outfit, corporation, home-sites
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
141
Carole Jarvis
Cottonwood Tree
When summer bears down, say in August, about noon.
rain, cloud, rode, breeze, draw, cows
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
144
Carole Jarvis
'Twas the Ride Before Christmas
'Twas the ride before Christmas, and sure wasn't planned.
cows, spurs, Santa Claus, reindeer, reared up, buck, jump
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
146
Carole Jarvis
Shortcoming
I never cease to be amazed by the things ranch women can do.
colts, shoe, tackin', trailers, haulin', thirty-eight, firearms, track, rattlesnake, coyotes, spider
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
149
Carole Jarvis
Boone And Zeb And the Old Cow
Boone and Zeb cowboyed for an Arizona spread that lay south of the Nevada border and north of old Mexico.
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
155
Carole Jarvis
A Curse On It!
The first time my mother came for a visit, I'd been married for over two years.
cowhands, language, swear words, stomped, breakin', dumps, gate, corralled
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
156
Dan Jarvis
Long of Tooth
When I was young and in my prime.
work, fence, bogs, corral, dogs, flank calves, hay, dig postholes, plow, punchers, relax
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
159
Dan Jarvis
Two Old Punchers and The Bear
We got up that mornin' before the sun was up.
punchers, bulls, corral, dogs, ranges, pard, beast, bear, rope, lariat, Charlie
Time Not Measured by a Clock: Cowboy Poetry from the life of a Cowboy Wife
FC 11 J-14
167
Dan Jarvis
Gatherin' The Remnants
The roundup was over but there was still work to do.
corral, ridin', dogs, tracks, thickets, badger hole, gates