FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
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G.B. Griffith
B.P.S.: Barn Positioning System
She swallowed up air as I snugged up her cinch. Gon'na have to lunge her some to draw up the saddle some before we can ride.
home, barn, horse
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
42
G.B. Griffith
Conversing with Horses
It's all based on the trust built up between a human and a horse. And that takes time and patience on both parts 'cause neither is perfect, on that I swear is right.
relationship, friendship, love
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
44
G.B. Griffith
Short Legged Mare
She's blessed with a gorgeous face. On a shapely tapered head. Pretty as Chantilly lace. Over a four poster bed.
beauty, personality of a horse
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
45
G.B. Griffith
Pesky Red Ants
Part custom, part instinct I'd just have to guess. Their inquisitive nature or an equine rule.
bites, pain, relief
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
49
G.B. Griffith
That Old Corral Gate
It ain't much to look at with all of its scratches and dents. But I'll never replace it, no matter how beat-up it may become.
pasture, gate, corral
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
G.B. Griffith
FC 11 A-41
47
G.B. Griffith
Scotty's Corner
Standing in the corner of the corral, alone, hat off, staring down at the dirt. Remembering the horse buried eight feet down, underneath my boots.
death, horse, friend
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
51
G.B. Griffith
The Hitching Rail
I put in a hitching rail next to the loading doors on the barn years ago. It's made out of three peeler cores; two posts along with the top rail.
old equipment, hard work, lasting use
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
53
G.B. Griffith
The Water Trough
Time comes often for the need to clean out the horses' water trough. moss, and the goo that collects at the bottom.
clean, chores, moss
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
55
G.B. Griffith
Trail Trolls
they lurk behind the shortest of bushes or under the smallest of rocks. horses are their favorite prey and can swallow 'em up whole and leave not a trace.
trail troll, disquise, danger
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
57
G.B. Griffith
Homesteading Mallards
There is a-flock of wild mallards at the place, living on the pond. Mallard drakes dressed in their fancy color suits.
ducks, ducklings, pond
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
59
G.B. Griffith
Morning Procession
Slept in late, I know there's going to be trouble. I punched on the coffee, and saw the mallards all gathered on the driveway.
sleeping in, feeding animals, frustration
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
60
G.B. Griffith
Manure Movin' Tradition
It's our Manure movin' Tradition. Horses make it and i make it disappear. A Much needed hygienic condition.
manure, smell, steams
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
62
G.B. Griffith
Tractor Philosopher
White Top is near knee high, all along the west side of the property fence. burr Sage has spread throughout the horses' corral.
tractor, operating philosphy, problem solver
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
64
G.B. Griffith
Tree in the Pond
A big wind came up the valley, like a mighty fright train. The trees were all fully leaved, especially the ones at the pond.
nature, weather, trees
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
66
G.B. Griffith
Hosting Owls
Owls take to our place when it's time to hatch and raise their brood. Tall trees and abandoned rave's nests come in quite handy when it's time for a family.
owls, human touch, anger
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
68
G.B. Griffith
Spike
One cold spring morning while on my way out to feed. There was a small white object under the large fir tree.
owlet, Great Horned owl, friend
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
70
G.B. Griffith
Dead Horse Tree
It stands alone, that gnarled up old juniper tree. Though it bears witness to a story it must forever keep.
special place, death, spirit
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
71
G.B. Griffith
Lonesome Holding Pen
Line posts that lean from rot, some of them nearly to the core. four strands of barbed wire, now sagging from years of neglect.
equipment, old, history
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
73
G.B. Griffith
No Answers There
The old man stared into the flames for the answers he hoped were there. He stoked up the campfire but it didn't improve his view.
drinking, despair, depression
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
75
G.B. Griffith
No Cowboy Hat
It's no cowboy hat for me. I ain't a cowboy. Never have been; never claimed to be.
cowboy, hat, earned
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
77
G.B. Griffith
Old Time Cowboy
His hands are sore from being broken years ago. Most of his fingers are crooked and curled. count it to his work and not enough rest.
elder, respect, soul
Stubby Pencil Poems of Rural Livin' Doin's
FC 11 G-41
79
G.B. Griffith
Pard'ners
Crippled up old cowboy, so bent up he just can't ride no more. Up early every morning, coffee's made, oatmeal's cooking on the stove.
old, life, sore
Diary of a Cow Camp Cook: Or Buckaroos Around a Campfire Beats a Full House
FC 11 H-55
15
Linda Vinson Hussa
May 17
Boots and saddles! The spirit of a horse soldier's reveille will start the day for guest riders and buckaroos on the Spanish Springs spring cattle drive.
buckaroos, cattle drive, Spanish Springs
Diary of a Cow Camp Cook: Or Buckaroos Around a Campfire Beats a Full House
FC 11 H-55
19
Linda Vinson Hussa
May 18
The next morning work begins in earnest. The desert's dust must be washed out of the chuckwagon, which is kitchen, pantry, and bedroom, to prepare for its maiden voyage.
cattle drive, packing, preperation
Diary of a Cow Camp Cook: Or Buckaroos Around a Campfire Beats a Full House
FC 11 H-55
25
Linda Vinson Hussa
May 19
Still tethered to civilization by house and bathroom, the string breaks right after breakfast. Some seem nervous about the experience, the strange horse, the others.
High Rock Lake, Fly Canyon, Camp McGarry