FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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The Mystique Of Grouse Creek
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Elden K. Shaw
Christmas Past
I dream of a Christmas long, long ago, When Grouse Creek was all draped in snow. it lay in cold, deep drifts across the lane, As Jack Frost painted our window pane.
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Elden K. Shaw
Halloween
The townsfolk did not appreciate Halloween, Because many "tricks" were more than mean. But my brother and I looked forward to the treats, Since our lives were devoid of "store bought" sweets.
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Elden K. Shaw
Philip Andrew Paskett
Great Grandpa Paskett was eighty-one, yet his work on earth was not quite done, When I was a tiny baby just one month old He gave me a gift more precious than gold.
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Elden K. Shaw
Grandma's House
Walking around the Dugway every Sunday, To Grandma's House, To Grandma's House. Past the church then up the hill, I see it still, My Grandma's House, My Grandma's House. Peace was always found and love did abound, In Grandma's House, In Grandma's House.
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Elden K. Shaw
Adam-Ondi-Ahman
That summer day I stood upon Spring Hill, At the sacred place called Adam-Ondk-Ahman, I felt the power of Heavenly Father's will, A feeling to Latter-day Saints not uncommon.
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Elden K. Shaw
Grandpa Rides The "Devil"
One summer day Alan and I, Decided that we would try, To ride Dad's horse up the lane, And visit with our friends again.
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Elden K. Shaw
Grandma's Garden
In our small and isolated high-desert town, Almost everything was either gray or brown, With little rainfall and a short growing season, It was not difficult at all to identify the reason.
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Elden K. Shaw
Surviving The Great Depression
No car payment No house payment No credit card payment No phone bill No gas bill No electricity bill No water bill No garbage bill.
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Elden K. Shaw
Grouse Creek Sayings
Clean as a whistle Old as the hills Fit as a fiddle Dumb as a post Ugly as a mud fence Thin as a rail Big as a house Slow as cold tar Clear as mud Hard as nails.
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Elden K. Shaw
Our Model "A"
It was after use of the term horseless carriage, But before P.C. banned words that disparage, When a blond girl still could be called dizzy, And motor cars either a flivver or a tin lizzie.
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Elden K. Shaw
Our "Banty" Rooster
Many years ago when I was a young lad, My Brother and I had a talk with our Dad, And pleaded with him like the dickens, To please get us some bantam chickens.
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Elden K. Shaw
Pine "Nuts"
One fall day we piled in bryan's old truck, To travel up Rocky Pass and try our luck, At gathering pine nuts, a very special treat, That in those olden days tasted good to eat.
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Elden K. Shaw
Mide's Pond
Mide's Pond was the only pond in town, But our Mom was sure that we'd drown, So we were strictly forbidden to go there, But every once in a while we'd still dare.
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Elden K. Shaw
The "Swimming Hole"
Located in Newell Richins' alfalfa field, Was a secret spot that was well concealed, By high grass and the banks of the creek, It was a place where we would often sneak. Yes, many hot summer days it was our goal.
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Elden K. Shaw
Haying On The San Jacinto
In Northeastern Nevada far out in the West. The Utah Construction Company chose to invest, In three million acres of cattle ranches and lands*, Running thousands of cattle wearing their brands.
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Elden K. Shaw
Threshing Wheat
Since threshing wheat was a community affair, Each family was expected to do their share. In helping to harvest and thresh the wheat, And in providing the threshers plenty to eat.
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Elden K. Shaw
Shearing Sheep
Shearing took place at "Billy Kimber's Down Below", In a sheep-shearing shed that was both long and low. Often twenty shearers shared the cramped space, Shearing the sheep at what seemed a fast pace.
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Elden K. Shaw
Growing Up
After being asked when I was just a "pup", What do you want to be when you grow up? Considering my vocation it may seem strange, That I wanted to be a cowboy riding the range.
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Elden K. Shaw
Climbing Trees
There is something about climbing a tree, That sets the human spirit free, Especially if you are a boy, Tree climbing is a joy.
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Elden K. Shaw
Canine Phobia
When listening all the many animals that I fear, Dogs scare me the most whenever they're near, Perhaps you'll understand why when you hear, My tale of woe that ought to bring forth a tear.
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Elden K. Shaw
Weekly Bath
Whether we really needed it or not, A Saturday night bath is what we got. Yes, Alan and I were put in a wash tub, Where mother gave us a vigorous scrub.
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Elden K. Shaw
Shaving
Before the electric or the safety razor And the invention of the depilatory laser, A sharp, straight razor was the only way, To shave unwanted facial whiskers away.
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Elden K. Shaw
The Games We Played
There was a happy time not so long ago, When there was no television or radio, And the games we played in innocent fun, Were designed for many and not just one. These games taught honesty and fair play, Trust and social skills still useful today.
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Elden K. Shaw
Cowboys
In those days Cowboys were a special breed, Who seemed to live by their very own creed. They were almost always men of a few words, Those Cowboys who worked the cattle herds.
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Elden K. Shaw
The Outlaw
One day he just rode in from the East, A "cowboy" upon a very tired beast. No one knew from whence he came, And all he revealed was his "first name".