FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Wild Turkeys

Turkeys remind me Of a man grown old, Their shoulders hunched against The cold.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Telephone

You know, just five short years ago, My daughter was a child? Of course, I couldn't tell her that, She felt so free and wild.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Rear View

Gals love to watch the cowboys, Walkin' up and down the street. But jeez, the way some choose to dress, Just has most cowgirls beat.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Hawk

For seven days he stood there, At her side or just close by. He seemed to understand, That she could not rise up and fly.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Farm Sale Junkie

We have the greatest self help groups, For folks who drink too much, And for the kleptomaniacs, Whos steal each thing they touch.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Cowboy's Creed

This man of mine, is mighty fine, A cowboy through and through. He'll rope a calf, take time to laugh, Do what he has to do.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Heat

It's hot, my word, it's hot! They said, it's ninety three. Feels more like a hundred, With this humidity.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Test

Who left the freezer open? Just who do we blame for this? What happened to those scientists, And their analysis?

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Memories

In 1978, after thirty some years on the same place Dad and mom retired. They sold what was left of the farm ground, the pigs, all the machinery, picked up the house and moved it to town.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

It's Too Dark?

One day in late September, We left home at six AM. We share our work with neighbors, They help us and we help them.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

First Snow

September 29, 1995 We were to move cattle to fresher pasture today but awoke to rain. The boss postponed until after lunch.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Remember To Laugh

In a pasture, alongside a highway, There's a bathtub where cows can find salt. An old fashioned, enamel, footed affair, So the owner must have found fault.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

More Famous Last Words

The Boss said, "Stand still he won't hit ya." A mouthful of famous last words. That gal wasn't goin' no where. She stood frozen, his warning half heard.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Who Needs This?

I woke today, again convinced, That I don't need this pain. The price of beef, the cost to live, The constant mental drain.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Coyote

The coyote was real hungry. He was nearly starved to death. He couldn't hardly take a step, Nor draw a ragged breath.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Man's Sick!

I stepped in the house late one evenin'. Just home from some ladies event. I was thinkin' to greet my better half, And ask him how his day went.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Desperation

We, in the cattle raising business, find ourselves in a tight spot in this year of 1995. With the price of cattle being so low, the cost of feed and simply living being so high, it is threatening our very existence.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Storm

Outside, the storm's a ragin', The snow drifts pilin' high. I hear the wind a blowin', I hear the cattle cry.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Radios

I'm the world's worst worry wart, I bite nails and walk the floor. And when the boss is gone too long, I seem to worry more.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Ducks

The ducks stop awhile, But often don't stay. They rest a few days then, They're on their way.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Mother's Love

For years, as I sat and watched TV, There's an ad I would review, Telling folks, "You are wasting your lives." "And the Peace Corps is for you."

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Progress

We watched as a tradition died, And progress reared it's head. That day when hay stacks bit the dust. Round bales were made instead.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

The Calico Cat

When the winter was still a bit frosty, But the sunshine was toasty and warm. Our young, Calico cat went to folic, She'd been couped up for days in the storm.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Help!

This little ranch is heaven. Just the perfect size for two. As hayin' season rolls around, There's just so much to do.

I Was Raised In A Barn

FC 11 B-64

Mary Borm

Auctioneers

I've been to tons of sales in my life, But can't say that's my forte'. There's a farm sales, and antique sales, Or estate sales that last all day.