FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Badlands Fire

It wasn't all that big ah cloud, the way that I recall, but it bore the devil's license plate, n' he musta took ah fall, I figures the torch he carries,

deer, rabbits, boil, survey, dark, spark

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

"Oh Gawn"

Winter had broke, the ground was soft, Spring had taken the scene. Crocuses were poppin' through the earth, while the grass was turnin' green. The weather was good on that sad day,

dignity, salute, gun, order, undertaker, respectful

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Ma's Christmas Present

He was runnin' late for the stockcow sale, when this object caught his eye. It was the prettiest he'd ever seen, Since he'd been on the spy. Its radiant beauty flowed, from her shoulders to the floor.

poor, rich, mall, reflection, waist, manure, warm and soft, quest

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

The Victim

He was workin' down the alley - steers in and heifers by, when a score of calves got by them - a dust cloud filled the sky. Earmarked in the direction of a project goin' sour,

pride, frozen, camouflaged, witnesses, suspect, dead

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Miss Rodeo Queen

In this land of opportunity, in a world of much extreme. In the heart of every cowgirl, lives a little cowgirl's dream. That someday she will wear the crown,

dignity, personnel skill, God, thrill, alone

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Cowboys Tech

He dropped it off a week ago, to have a few things done. Adjust the clutch en fix the brakes, and the timing to smooth out its run. and yeah, the steering too!! They'd failed to make it work,

technology, dealer, flat, repair

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

How Come?

We was on our way to Elko, Eatin' up the western sky. My buddy by the window there, T'was his first time to fly. He pttered with the gadgetry, and looked out the window some.

motherhood, comprehension, crime, gears, pilots

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Not A Clue

"Hi, old friend - it's good to see you, as I haven't for some time. The life of leisure you must lead, it ought to be a crime." The old rancher gazed straight forward, over his coffee cup.

bills, financial, pressure, banker

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Cowboy and The Vet

Calvin' time was in full toutine, for spring had rolled around. That night as he done his regular check, to his dismay he found. A heifer was in need of help, but he calf was still alive yet.

phone, hitch, absent mind, gun, embarrassed

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

The Meek Shall Inherit What's Left

A coyote that had missed his breakfast, and dined light the previous day. While the rays bore down at 2:00 p.m. He strolled in search of prey. In the dog days part of summer,

carnivores, surprise, price, fang, impacted

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Midwest Living Magazine

There I was, in splendid glory, I'd really come on the scene. On the cover of the June issue, nineteen nineties Midwest Living Magazine. It was right there on the Saks Newsstand,

mall, baseball cards, housekeeping, banquet

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Farmer Or Rancher

Through the years it's been debated, this friendlysortat stalemate. Bout who's a farmer er who's a rancher, they aruge of their fate. It's impossible to sort em out,

baseball cap, boots, hat, wheat, clincher, pride

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Start Em All

Winter had eased a little, but the nights were still twenty below. The ridges had bared some grazin', while the canyons were layered with snow. Folks had cases of cabin fever,

buffet, reminisced, hospitable, pinochle

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Injustice

I was holdin' er to the right side of eighty, but the ground still rolled by slow. With a half an hour yet to get there, and still seventy five miles to go. When a pickup done barreled on by me,

hell, pilot car, power, skyward, ticket, revenue

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

I Had A Dream - At Least I Thought It Was

The other night I had a dream, er, at least I thought it was. But, it don't make sense this morning, for in my mind there's cobwebs an' fuzz. I was twistin' colts for my pay,

Missouri, poetry, honor, hero, temper

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

"Just Try And Sell Something' Once"

I took two bulls to Dickiinson, and maybe I forgot to tell. That one bull was for Reich to pick up, the other was mine to sell. That was for the Thursday sale,

jail, stockmans, producer, veteran, market

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Cowboys Good Deed

Drivin' by I see my buddies, in the bar again tonight. I should oughta stop and help em, but two wrongs don't make a right. He always has too many, and gets plastered up real tight.

noble, fright, dark glassess, booze, breakfast

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Kid Stuff

It was a special old barn, against a rock bluff, could pitch hay down hill, till it was full enough. After the first couple loads, the kids would resort,

impulsive, breeze, dirty, laugh

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Predictin' Winter

After reaching middle age, comes the half that is the latter. Most o' them think they are, a weather prognosticator. With bountiful fruit all summer, all dried on the tree.

cattle, philosophers, motion, cars, smile

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Do Cows Eat Carrots?

It started in October of ninety six, an' by the first was getting' plumb hard. Price on cake was through the roof, while snow piled deeper in the yard. The cold and wind never once faltered,

programs, smart, broccoli, rabbit, calves

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Hog Rally

"I didn't realize you were into hogs." I nodded to Erv and politely smiled. "Ya, I've always had a flair for them, It goes back to when I was a child." We chatted there at the coffee shop,

California, cowboy code, grain, producers, memories

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

The Ultimate Bull Twister

The kids got us a dish for Christmas a couple years ago, now we watch CNN, sports center and every old rerun show. We're both cowboy raised and ranchin',

interview, saint, dollar, gifty, clue

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

Is There A Day A Comin'

Is there a day a comin', when computers will be obsolete. And info off the internet, will cling like cow dung on yer feet. That you can go from here to Ireland,

housework, reproduction, earthquake, civilized pollution, occupation, health, wealth

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

The Christmas Rudolph's Nose Burnt Out

On a bright and early Christmas mornin', in a cold and crispy sky. I was hummin' Jingle Bells while feedin' when something' caught my eye. Why it was Santa Claus - and his reindeer,

presents, canyon, Rudolph's nose, snow, charcoal

Spook-N The Wolf

FC 11 L-44

Bill Lowman

The Cowpoke

There's a breed on the loose, that sticks out like a sore thumb. They're strong willed, they're bull headed, and sometimes accused as intellectually dumb. But let me tell you my friends,

survive, lifetime, outsmart, theme