FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
Potatoes
A toast to the potato--mashed or scalloped, plain or spicy, Fried with eggs for breakfast, in a salad slicey dicey.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
Love on the Range
It was love at first sight on the Alberta range, Their days riding single were fixin' to change. Her folks were Norwegian, and he Ireland's son, His promise was given, her heart had been won.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
Meet Jake
Meet Jake, my darling sweetheart, oh I know he's got his flaws But I think I'm hearing wedding bells and I'm trapped in love's steel jaws.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
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Doris Daley
Meet Sue
Meet Sue, my darling sweetheart, oh I know she's got her flaws And a man of lesser mettle might stand back and take a pause.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
The Love Letter
Dear Sweetheart, Your skin's as soft as the inside of a young pig's ear Irish eyes as green as the shine on the old John Deere.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
A True Partner
How do you do Miss Flores LeDue? Let's take a ride Through the sweet Alberta country side.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
Treat me Like a Thoroughbred, Honey
I'm proud to be your wife dear And my love will never flag. Just treat me like a thoroughbred, Honey And you won't get a nag.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
A Letter to Mr. Russell
Friend Charlie, Well I guess they call it progress and progess ain't all bad. For sure I have advantages that Grandma never had.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
Here's to you, Miss Dale
Her Grandpa used to say, That girl will rope the moon someday, No matter if the trail is sweet or hard. She was born with Texas grit, long on try and short on quit.
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
6
Mike Puhallo
Preface
Friends are pulling into town to swap some yarns and rhymes
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
7
Mike Puhallo
Sun Baked Meadow Muffins
A meadow muffin is a marvelous thing, The kind of BS that's fun to fling.
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
8
Mike Puhallo
In the Beginning
Back when three-toed Eohippus, pulled Apollo across the sky, The first cowboy crawled out of his bedroll to give that bronc a fly
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
9
Mike Puhallo
August Nights
August nights are special, with the smell of fresh cut hay.
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
10
Mike Puhallo
A Time to Catch Your Breath
I rode through the cows on the Meadow today, and pulled the horses shoes, We might get snow later on this week, according to the news.
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
11
Mike Puhallo
A Cowboy's Winter Wish
The heifer calves are fat as jelly beans, It's another fine fall day.
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
12
Mike Puhallo
Christmas Shopping
I gassed up my old pick-up, and headed ito town.
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
13
Mike Puhallo
Fresh Horses
The old year has been turned out to pastured, and it's time to start anew,
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
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Mike Puhallo
Twilight Ranch Branding
To pitch in and help at branding time, is a tradition of the Range.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
Will James and other Canadian Content
I come from the land that gave you zippers! Alberta beef and Alberta clippers. Labatts for the inside of your neck Raymond Burr and Alex Trebek
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
From Mary's Window
It's here, from my window, with the moonlight glowing That night settles in with that wild wind blowing.
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
16
Mike Puhallo
A Full Moon in April
Green grass and budding trees, the damp-earth smell of springtime on a gentle southern breeze.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
Three/Quarter Time
1, 2, 3: Come and dance with me 4, 5, 6,: Need a waltzing fix.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
FC 11 D-23
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Doris Daley
One Good Horse
One good horse. One prettyday. Just enough luck to kep the wolves at bay. One fine dream to chase the blues away.
Piled Higher and Deeper on the Cariboo Trail
FC 11 P-36
17
Mike Puhallo
The Sacred Orb
All the secrets of the ages, Every thing between earth and sky, Has been reflected in that Crystal Orb, That is a horse's eye.
West Word Ho! The western poetry of Doris Daley
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Doris Daley
What is a Westerner?
A westerner knows... That Goodnight Loving is a trail, and not a one-night stand. A cowboy's worth his salt if he's made of grit and sand.