FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Cut from the Same Leather - Book Two
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Jo Casteel
That Crawlin' Critter
We had an ole cow that could limbo.
cow, fences
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Jo Casteel
Coming Home Song
My wranglin' boy had grown.
peace of mind, home, youth, roaming
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Jo Casteel
What Time is Dinner?
The seconds of our life tick on.
time, late, meals, nagging
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Jo Casteel
What A "Purty" Day to Pregnancy Test Cows
The day had come to test them cows.
cows, pregnancy test
Cut from the Same Leather - Book Two
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Jo Casteel
Times Have Changed
Hedge them cattle -- lock 'em in.
progress, change, modern times
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Jo Casteel
A Visit to the Doc's
Ain't never been to doctors much, at least not up to now.
doctor, medicine, stitching a wound, injury
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Jo Casteel
A Daddy's Prayer
I'm joyed to be their pardner.
father, children, parent, son, daughter, care, family
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Jo Casteel
You Sure Do Burn Our Hide
Now I went and did it.
radio, weather forecaster, weather, news, sports, seasons
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Jo Casteel
If He Had His "Druthers"
He's just about as lonesome as a man could ever be.
heaven, hell, afterlife, snob, friendship
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Jo Casteel
Best Invention Ever
Now the winter's been sure cold.
inventors, inventions, pitchfork, warmth, cold, winter
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Jo Casteel
Is His Time a Comin'?
What'll we do when our pardner is gone.
death, pardners, loss, grandfather, father
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Jo Casteel
Gonna Give Up the Snuff
The cowboy said, "Enough -- I'm quittin' this snuff."
snuff, chew, chewing tobacco, habit, quitting tobacco
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Jo Casteel
It Doesn't Matter If We're Rich or Poor
We're really gettin' tired, livin' so closely to the ground.
money, frustration, poverty, wealth
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Jo Casteel
Portrait of an Old Woman
I still see her dime yes glowing.
woman, tribute, aging, admiration, neighbors
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Jo Casteel
The Wild Rose
That man of mine, he did come home.
intoxication, drunk, flowers, rose
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Jo Casteel
A Broken Spirit
I saw that hateful wind blow dirt.
broken spirit, drought, dry, loss of land
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Jo Casteel
What are Neighbors For
I was workin' that day, usin' Plan A.
help, neighbors, stray
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Jo Casteel
Nothin' But a Cowboy
If I weren't born a cowboy.
occupation, cowboy, work
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Jo Casteel
You Understand, Don't You Lord?
Cowboy life is lonesome.
cowboy, occupation, work, joy
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Jo Casteel
My Little Piggies
I ain't never seen such creatures.
motherhood, children, manners, food
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Jo Casteel
Somethin' Strange
My kids half-growed and strappin'.
children, parent, rain, fright
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Jo Casteel
Ain't Life Somethin'
You spend your life a payin' tax.
trouble, life, hardships, frustration
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Jo Casteel
Dusty, Wild
It was a vast and rugged country.
horse, foal, wild horses, mare, motherless colt
Cut from the Same Leather - Book Two
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Jo Casteel
A Cowboy Kind of Friendship
I've rode pert near each trail.
friendship, pardners
Cowpuncher Poetry
Nancy Curtis
FC 11 C-20
1
Cynthia Vannoy-Rhoades
Gambler's Lament
I once was known as a gambler bold.
gambling, ranching