FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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The Code Of The West - Then, Now, Forever -
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Don Bishop
The Front Porch
Last night when the chores were all finished We sat on the porch and took in the view. The horses were fed, combed ,curried, and brushed Which untangled my mind, too.
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Don Bishop
The Dream
Times like these remind me Of things I wanted to do. I never built our log cabin. Lord knows, I want to.
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Don Bishop
Dad's Dreams
I learned to play guitar Because he taught me a few chords. He could tell I loved to build, He bought the saw and boards.
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Don Bishop
The Storm
When morning finally got here, We saddled and rode up the hill. The sight of our wheat lying on the ground Broke my heart - It still brings a chill.
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Don Bishop
A Hundred Years
The most beautiful sounds in the world, it seems, Came to me last night in wonderful dreams. I'd never heard sounds of thousands of steers, But their ghostly bawling rang in my ears.
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Don Bishop
Brothers
We grew up together. Mom thought we'd moved to the barn. Seems our slice of heaven Was there on that farm.
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Don Bishop
The Rule Of Life
If the yardstick of wealth Is a rich man's tool, Measuring power and money On the ticks of a rule.
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Don Bishop
Second Watch Stampede
Drivin' this herd from Texas Ten other hands and me Takin' them up North Wherever that may be.
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Don Bishop
They Rode Good Horses
As they rode into the twentieth century, the farthest They'd seen was from the highest hill they'd climbed on a horse.
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Don Bishop
Young Again
When I think back on the spring of my life, The whole world was bright, fresh, and clear. Like waiting all winter for a new crop of colts... The promise, the future, each year.
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Don Bishop
Wild Horses
Wild horses are like your wildest dreams. They're thunder in a pouring rain.
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Don Bishop
Time
If there comes a time Man no longer needs a horse, Surrounds 'em all with fences, Rides just for fun or sports.
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Don Bishop
Legs Of Youth
For most of my life My heart has been strong. My eyes have been keen, My legs have run long.
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Don Bishop
Now Angels Ride Her
When Father Time caught my mare The leaves were turning brown. She was suffering and couldn't eat, It was time to put her down.
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Don Bishop
Just A Little Closer
You taught me to ride Before I could run. You made me smile And made my life fun.
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Don Bishop
Cowboys And Indians
The rain uncovered a spearhead today I was out moving cows on my land. As I reached down, I couldn't help wonderin' "How long was it hidden, untouched by man?"
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Don Bishop
Thirty Years
Thirty years ago, If you'd asked me What I wanted to be When I grew up, I'd have said, "a cowboy".
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Don Bishop
Leather And Steel
I love my old cowboy relics. Throughout the West they did roam. Saddles, spurs, bits, branding irons, and chaps, now corralled up in my home.
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Don Bishop
Dad
He loved music, horses, And western movies. There was a big soft spot In his heart just for me.
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Don Bishop
Precious Flowers
I wish I knew why it happened. Is it really part of a plan? I hope we'll find a reason To help us all understand.
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Don Bishop
Grandpa's Trail
The cow camps all emptied And the land grew fences. His buddies dwindled to a few.
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Don Bishop
The Saddle
I've still got his spurs Hangin' on my mantle, With the chaps and a rope He used herdin' those cattle.
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Don Bishop
The Promise
I signed on with the ranch of God. A job for me He'll save. And when I'm called, I want to ride Ole Skyball to my grave.
Silk 'n' Silver And Other Things Too!
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Jake Conkin
Silk 'N' Silver
Now a Buckaroo's A special breed at that He wears the strangest gear The oddest bein' his hat.
Silk 'n' Silver And Other Things Too!
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Jake Conkin
Deep And Still
A day on the range in January weather Chilled to the bone - sittin' on cold cracked leather. The winds whistlin' thru the old stiff slicker Silence, often broken only by a horse's pathetic knicker.