FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

I Wish I Could Go

The twisted, weathered, cedar posts, connected by rails of lodgepole pine formed a corral that played unwilling host to a mustang found near the Utah line. It was in the summer of eighty-eight.

tank, trailer, mouse, prison, whispered

Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

The Hazards Of Braggin

"I always have a walkin' horse," the cowboy said with pride. "The one that's walkin' fastest is the only one I'll ride. "And if I'm workin' with a colt

teach, train, school, failed

Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

Thoughts From Behind The Window Pane

I stand here at the windwo, lookin' beyond the kitchen garden to the shed. Today's dinner is one the stove, cookin' 'cause the crew will be expectin' to be fed. I have to admit I'm gettin' older.

die, pride, gold, pair, young, snorty horse

Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

Just A Thought

You read about them daily, those heroes of our time. The new vaccines, the theories, just watch your profits climb. All the new technology, cell grazing, A.I. and all. Embryo transplants,

EPD, trophies, gain, prais, greet, sunrise

Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

Prodigal Son

On their creaking, A-Fork saddles, they had left the cattle in the shimmering grass of summer range. They'd trailed behind 'em all day, Dusty Jim was on his bay, and Jigger rode a roan that he called "Mange".

coyote, pry, The sweet by and by, beers, hell, fire, wild oats

Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

Two Roads

I was out ridin' one late afternoon. It was about the twenty-eight day of June. Explorin' new trails; on ridges and vales, through aspen alive with lupine in bloom. This was a new trail to my horse and I,

arrow, assailed, ignored, grade

Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

Cowboy Creation

In the beginning, God created light, but needed a place for it toshine so he put together the heavens, Some clouds that looked just fine. He spoke the word and it was done -

night-rider, lodgepole, fickle, breeze, bible

Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

The Sermon On The Mount

I sit here on my steadfast horse while the moon begins it's nightly course. I'm ridin' night-herd, so I guess there's time to reflect upon this life of mine. My right leg is crooked over the saddle horn

wagon, God, spring, grant

Legacy Of The Land

FC 11 B-72

Virginia Bennett

The Rain

It'd been a long, dry summer, come to think of it, so was the spring. No rain for more days than I could number and only faith made me plant anything. The prairie, parchment crisp and thirsty,

tease, Jesus, sky, wet dirt

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Opening

After sittin' between the risin' moon and the settin' sun among the many colors of the pink and the blues from a little north, left of the sun risin'

imaginary, spirit, necklace, grandstands, flame

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

A Cowboy

Thoughts & feelings from the shadow of a rainbow in the wind what's good, there's alot, they say usin' yesterday in today wantin' to join, a lot more good days in tomorrow for winters,

viking,, medicine, crescent moon, sage, rampage

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

The Horse

Days that are good, thoughts that are good, talk that is good we want to use to give people hearts that are good, we want to use the four winds that are good

fake control, horse, fire, left behind, wolf, gift,

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Tall That's Light

Goin' on fresh snow, snows been fallin' several days. The ground, all is white, sagebrush tops stickin' out of snow, ridin' throught snow, it's quiet, river where it goes

pine trees, sun, winter day, singing

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Rodeo

For once there was a man who thought he could ride the code of the west, he could abide cowboy etiquette knew best his hat he could fan aboard a high flyin' bronc

courage, rodeo, herd, competition, lawyers

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Lone Horse, After Halo Moon

A feeling when the fall green grass is under the snow that is first out in the hills it should've last as ice crystals burst i've got the chills.

saddle, strand, alone, slack, astraddle

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

The Wolf Teeth Mountain Rawhider

What can I say I just stood in the grandstands to see my bronc turned out into the arena tell me about it that a dream can get lost. I know that but I just keep hangin' on to fantasy because this is what got me here

wish, glare, moon, reflection, stars

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Riding My Dream

Say you'd like to know why it is, that I ride broncs started out a long time ago as I was lin' on my bunk I dreamt I was a bronc rider born and raised to ride the broncs

flat, care, glance, dream

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

The Dreamer

he come walkin' over, bout an hour before the show hat tipped a litle over, bet he's seen a lot of snow how you doin', where you been what'd you draw or do you know

mind, coffee, velvet, horn

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Cowboy Drifter

The most beautiful woman, I ever did see greets me each morin', with the star that's light spirit of the ground, feelin' of life in love with a woman

alive, reflection, rain, horn, fantasy

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Satan Maiden

If ever there comes, a time in life you can have what you want would I be who you want or whould I be the one, to still haunt in the still of the night when things ain't right

erase, love, dream, chase, crazy

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Lone Star Woman

Twas half moon out, on the longest day twas rodeoin' about Oklahoma way walked in a feeling late at night took me a chance turned out right a Lone Star Woman held me tight

feeling free, feeling love, dream, flow, fire

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Pour Me A Dream

What do you think pour me a dream turn my feeling on pour me a dream in the peaceful flow of a feelin' downstream around the fire's glow ride with me

dream, rodeo, towns, drunk

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Mornin' After Yesterday

I'm the feelin', morning after yesterday just before the sun a little beyond nothing on this side of everything this is where it's tough thinkin' of love

lonesome, break, goodbye, adore

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Red Scarf

Boots and jinks silver bit and silver spurs eased into the dawn to walk out kinks horse like shiney, free of burrs trotted into day I'm ridin' bay If you can see the beauty

colors, sunrise, stars, shadow, beauty

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Driftwood Feelin'

How much longer do you want to be in the wind Elk River's edge there I'm standin' lookin' for a feelin' in the roar of the water come down river lookin' around feelin' gotta roam.

hearts, love, stars, cottonwood, river