FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Beatty's Cabin
George Beatty was a mountain man; Who just about a hundred years ago, Like all prospectors, had a plan; To mine and strike it rich come weal or woe.
gold, Pecos Wilderness, prospector
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
One for the Long, Long Road
When Saint Peter once answered a knock on the gate, A new candidate begged, "Please my sins expiate."
heaven, car accident, auto wreck
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Morgues and Jails -- Let's Cheat 'Em
I swear I will follow these rules without fail, And thus keep away from a morgue or a jail.
liquor, driving, gasoline, gas, drunk driving, car, automobile
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Christmas
Of all the days throughout the year; There's one that always brings good cheer, The one when children are most gay, That one, of course, is Christmas day.
holiday, Christ, religion
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Creation
When God wed Mother Nature to Old Father Time, Untold millions of years ago, He decreed they should toil, for conditions were prime, To develop the world we know.
creation, Adam and Eve, religion
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
A Whimper Heard Across the Nation
In fire-blackened forest where ground was still hot, With smoldering snags and charred logs strewn around, A fire-fighting Game Warden stopped on the spot, His ears had detected a whimpering sound.
forest fire, bear, nature, wild animals, Smokey the Bear, zoo, fire fighting
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Vapor Trails
When I was young the skies were clean and blue; Untrammeled and unmarked by works of man.
birds, plane, jet, conservation
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Not So Not
When I was young they preached; That heaven was bliss, And hell a red-hot spot; That we should miss.
religion
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Old Man and Boys
Grandsons are asking what to do, Give them advice and help them too.
grandpa, grandfather, camping, camp-out
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Thoughts at Eighty
When you're old it's not like it used to be, not at all like it was away back when.
aging, old-age
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Beautiful Women
All women, I concede, are beautiful, But some are made more so.
female
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
His Preference
We had a friend who traveled far and wide to meetings galore.
curiosity, wife, love
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
They Sing for Some Folks
In the thirties when times were real bad, With banks going broke and dust bowls galore, An old rancher lost all that he had, Turned over the keys and walked out the door.
debt, recession, Depression, luck, bird dropping, hard times, humor
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Horses in My Life
"A horse! For a horse my kingdom I'd give."
pack horse, love for horses
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
To My Old Hunting Dogs
They say that a dog is man's very best friend.
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Windy or Not
A right famous saying equaled by few, Was made by Fulton, first steamship inventor.
mini-skirt, clothing, humor
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Dream Prompters
Some dreams that we have are real hard to explain, To figure them out almost drives us insane.
electric blanket, dream,
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Ramifications
The ram ran off of a high, high cliff; And landed square on his head ka-biff.
ewe, U-turn, humor, sheep
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
The Lion Hunter
A lion's been there, I see his fresh scrape, And dogs are all off on his trail in full cry.
mountain lion, dog
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
A Good Example
My wife and I took a horseback fishing trip, Our granddaughter, Cindy, went along.
litterbug
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
When Your Number is Called
I am inherently afraid to fly.
fear of flying, death, humor
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Grace or Invocation
Oh, Lord, Creator of heaven and earth and all things therein and thereon, we ask Thy blessing upon this food for the nourishment of our bodies.
prayer, religion
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Our Part in Prayer
At eight, to set a fish line out, I taught my son, And twice when we returned we'd caught a splendid one.
fishing, bait, hook
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Why Do I Believe in God?
Just why do I believe in God, you ask.
religion, belief
Outdoors, Faith, Fun and Other Poems
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Elliott S. Barker
Learn to Live with Nature
America, a land or rich resources, Was one vast, lovely, pristine wilderness; Until the white man came, with all his forces, And conquered her with shameful wastefulness.
conservation, natural resources