FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Rawhide Laced

Distant faint roar of thunder pulsatin' flashes of lightnin' somewhre over the horizon towards the Powder River here livin' a wonder like in white lightnin' thunder

USA, Big Horn, mute, gold, rain, stalking

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

The Evolutionary Alfonso Delupe'

Just to see the awes, of the mountains is good enough a view of Crazy Mountains just to be, is good enough you see, this was a free country before America ever was under the laws of nature

memories, pollution, evolutionary, Queen Liz

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

values

It's just that the wind blows and drives me crazy it's just that when the wind blows it drive me crazy so many lives I could've lived but this is what I chose

taxation, civilization, boss, spiled horses

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Horizon People

People, at the horizon where the sky and ground are one to there some people run they're nowhere, from nowhere they'll be gone they are neither in the sky or on the ground

society, tuexdo, clan, sky

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Puff

At one time, a long timea go, when silence was and not a word there evolved a feelin' in this mankind the need to be wanted not taunted to return along haunted stuck in a bind

local bar, imagine, groovy, music

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Among Shootin' Stars

Sold bronc saddle foreclosed cows through the broken pieces of shattered dreams the dremer wrote this from the hollowed feeling of a cloud above Thompson Creek

California, coyote, buffalo, flowers, mountain

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Cowboy Doc

The bellerin' of a calf from the cowboy doctor for a better count on Paleface the mount who jumped away from his shadow at the drop of snow from Ponderosa limb

fire, crescent moon, mist

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Otter Woman

So much you can read and feel wrote this for a feelin' you might now. Times have changed but I've not changed love you more then I did before guessin' and hopin'

hopeless, clouds, beautiful woman, flame

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Love Is A Lady

Wrote this, onece, startin' day anew snowfall at night, fresh snow in mornin'. No tracks in front startin' day anew never used to tire of thinkin' of you

loneliness, dawn, beauty, dream, half moon

Where Shadows Are Born

FC 11 B-73

Henry Real Bird

Heart

My heart inside I still love you last night I dremt, I saw you. You, with I traveled my heart was good when your hand I held but then I traveled awake from dream that's good

upstream, silver, bison blood, ecological

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

I Can Talk To You

Hey there, mi Amigo-ya know life it sure is rough, and sometimes this lil' heart-it dang sure feels tough. But I'm glad yer here to listen-somedays folks ain't got the time,

school, teased, foolish, ribbon, daydream

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

It's The Little Things

It's funny how the little things, about our life remain, the things that make ya smile, and keep yer brain cells sane. Today I sat a watchin', for a quiet moment there,

cows, permitted, neighbors, hay

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

Battle Scars And Bonds

One day out on this outfit, a young gunsel rides on in, Just packin' his ol' bedroll, with a hat as black as sin. A friendly kinda fella, with a longin' for a place,

hoof mark, lucky, horses, steers

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

Have You Ever Had?

Have you ever had a day, when pert near everything went wrong? when even that ol' meadowlark had trouble with his song. When you got up outta bed,

wind, ranked, stubbron, joke, lease

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

Feed Bunks

Oh, the misery of the feed bunk, has gone and weighed me down. It's the pain of every rancher, who lives so far from town. It's a mighty raw ol' subject,

junk, bothersome, bunks, fight

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

Sorry, Ol' Friend

You're a blind ol' dog, and stove up too, and I know what must be done, and I figger that it's only fair, that I should be the one-to talk to yer life as you have lived,

suffer, peacefulness, lonesome, silent, stars, bars, jackpot

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

Takin' Time To Care

Our trails crossed by accident, our meeting was pure fate, and the cowboy that I met that night, had just been "give the gate". For his heart was broke in pieces,

lies, soul, pride, kindness

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

The Cowboy Streakers

She'd sure like to say, what she thought on that day, but a lady sh'ant think of such things, but she'll tell you it nice, but not tell you twice,

rings, cactus, wagon, streaker

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

What Is Love?

I asked a cowboy what love meant, least ways, to him, I said. and he waited for a moment, then tipped his hat back on his head. He said he wasn't no philosopher,

honesty, freedom, leather, critter

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

He's Here With Me

I watched the moon shinin' bright on the prairie tonight, and it's brilliance pierced right to my soul. Was an awesome lone fear, as I lay on my gear.

Jesus, spirit, couraged, guides, trail

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

My Mom And I

My Mom she says I'm gowin', and a woman soon I'll be, she says i'm learnin' lessons 'bout someone special-and that's me. My Mom she says that lovin' is the roughest job of all,

dignity, patience, gentle, family

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

The Youngster

He hired on the crew, I think in '43, still wet behind the ears, just longin' to be free. He'd never done much ridin', nor ropin' while he growed,

greenhorn, experience, wages, blossomed, thunder

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

Indian Attack!

Been quite a few years since Viet Nam fears- out here Russia ain't really a threat, so it sticks in my craw and tightens my jaw,

taxpayer, skies, wasteful, toilet

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

A Texas Cowboy

My preconceived ole notion, 'bout Texas folk, ya know, that they're all big and braggin', and that "They're better" try to show. That Mexico's pathetic,

heaven, sinned, fame, luxuries, pleasures, storms

Cowboys And Kids

FC 11 C-61

Jo Casteel

Thoughts On The Mustache

I ain't never kissed a mustache, for my cowboy's lip is clean, but I've always kinda wondered, 'bout the mustaches that I've seen. Does it tickle when yer kissin'?

macho, trust, bothersome, soup