FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Poems of American Cowboys & Nature
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Bob A. Carson
Buckaroo
Wherever the bronc, wherever they take to the air.
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1
Jo Casteel
Dedication
There was a special breed of people.
rugged individualism, individualists, heritage, forebears, past, settlement
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2
Jo Casteel
We "Ain't" Crazy
Tain't never been a rancher.
occupation, rancher, ranching, work, living
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5
Jo Casteel
Show Me the Way
Oh Lord, at times I long for days gone by.
meditation, God, prayer, environment, past
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6
Jo Casteel
Women's Lib
Now I pride myself in being, a vital part of this outfit.
women, equality, feminist, occupation, housework, pulling calves
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9
Jo Casteel
Born Too Late
A 100 years ago when going was rough.
past, simplicity, bygone days, western life, occupation, work, ranching, cattle drive
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11
Jo Casteel
Sure Am Lucky
Labor Day is over.
relaxation, fun, appreciation, work, autumn
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12
Jo Casteel
Sod Busters
There ain't nothing' curls my bacon.
sod buster, prairie, grass, ground, land, plow, grazing, fences ranching vs. farming, farm, ranch
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13
Jo Casteel
I'll Take a Horse Anyday
I fell asleep the other day.
dream, riding, machines, tractor, mechanization, farm
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15
Jo Casteel
Spooked
Me and my ole "Bawly" horse.
riding fence, hog, wild boar, spooked, hired hand
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17
Jo Casteel
The End of the Trail
Seems like only yesterday, I watched you being born.
birth, buckskin, horse, death, best friend, sharing, friendship
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19
Jo Casteel
Losers Buy the Drinks
It seems to make no never mind.
ranch hands, work, play, race
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21
Jo Casteel
God's Funny Creatures
I was ridin' my ole cow horse.
women, men, cowgirl, gender roles, macho
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24
Jo Casteel
The Death of a Ranch
There's something sad and lonesome 'bout a ranch that's left to die.
home, house, family, ranch, barn, sadness, change
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26
Jo Casteel
The Cowboss
A tanned cowboy walks in with hopes that are high.
loneliness, girlfriend, sharing, wife, mate, heartache, longing, search, looking for love
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28
Jo Casteel
Calvin' Time
When calving' time is comin' up.
calving, heifers
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30
Jo Casteel
Miriah, Ha!
Way out here, out in the west.
wind, commentary
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32
Jo Casteel
A Case of Spring Fever
Holy jumping catfish.
spring, warmth, feeling good
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33
Jo Casteel
You're Selling What?!!
The time has come to stand up tall.
pet peeve, door-to-door salesman, livestock feed, salesman
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35
Jo Casteel
Used To Be
Used to be that in days gone by.
past, trust, handshake, values, progress, modern life, appliances, gentle, hospitality
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37
Jo Casteel
He Needs it All
The pickup for most ranchers, is a home away from home.
pickup, truck, gear, occupation
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39
Jo Casteel
Do You Believe in Santa?
High in the hills, in the crisp, clean dusk.
Christmas, dance, cowman, giving, care, love, Christianity, Santa
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42
Jo Casteel
Two Champs
You knew his name across the land.
true grit, bronc riding, horse, rodeo, bronc busting
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44
Jo Casteel
He's Not a Senior Citizen, He's a Cowboy
The true image of this cowboy rides a lonely trail today.
cowboy, aging, senior citizen, whittle
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45
Jo Casteel
He Got Respect
When he yelled, "Ya come and get it."
grub, food, foodways, chuck, chuckwagon, cook