FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
Each New Shadow
A shepherd has no chance of choice nor cowboys change of heart and hear the only human voice within where herds depart. It speaks of senses thet survive,
innocent, randomly, gunsels, movement, perpetuates, deliberates
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
Part Sonnet
And where shall men that ride find room alone but in an urn of ash turned upside down unless they find some peace in progress grown and learn to live in part,
equally, greatness, fingertips, persevere
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
Motherhood
Motherhood behooves by the same degree as in the beasts less burdened by the word and here domestic worlds and wild agree: the good instincts survive
money, restrained, breed, balance, rechnocracy
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
Love Affair
And it may be a love affair where the cowboy heart is true and he may find religion there despite everything' you do and she may stroke the wild in him
waste, heart, truth, dead, gone
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
My Eye
I find my eye does stray to parts unknown, a reflex borne of youthful innocence; Independent of how my wisdom's grown, I'd pluck it out, but
comfortable, gaze, finance, hire, lessons, vision
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
Bottlenecks
You curse the man who lips the bottlenecks and fades to ramblin' tales thet pass you bye, who limbered from his tongue, forgets the wrecks from well-worn cowboy
weak, small, sober, outstanding, critter, fool
Muses Of The Ranges
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75
John C. Dofflemyer
Whoa There, Son
I fear I pack a cowboy's heart thet beats alone in love with pain, whoa there, son; we are not apart. He moves so free with Nat'ral art to spots,
wildness, smart, heart, unfolds, clouds
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
A Fishin' Hole
There is a fishin' hole thet time's disguised where boys and simple tackle found success, where old men might discuss in tales comprised
sacrifice, price, persist, whale, vision, reflection, lures, John E. Grant
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
Damnin' A Dry Crik
It hangs in drizzlin' grey, not fog or cloud, absorbin' sound as birds and beasts retreat and warm for winter's storm, this drought's allowed with tiny tastes
undress, real estate, corps, flood, storm
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
Edison
For he thet has but stars and fire for light and moves by muscle live where few men go, finds reason with each day of some delight and confort
emotion, spills, duty, ignorance, pride
Muses Of The Ranges
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John C. Dofflemyer
"Being"
There is this business of "being" where we've been and haven't been caught, when the past is part of the freein' and the present is simply wrought.
Daniel Pearse, reversed, cursed, dead, mircles, choice
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
FC 11 M-63
3
E.W. "Roy" Miller
Thank You Dear Friends
Listen up and I'll ask you a question: have you heard of the word called Friend? It's a person who's there when you need them it's their hands and their heart that they lend!
firemen, 911, compensate, slave, comfort, support
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
FC 11 M-63
10
E.W. "Roy" Miller
A Temporary Brand
Have you ever had a nylon, break and hit you in the back? It comes back at you 90 per, you can't outrun that whack! I had that happen twice to me,
steer, fable, rope, stupid, miss, feedlots, fun
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
Praise The Lord
The pages that follow, you'll find in this book were sooty and soaked and burnt; But for the kind act of a Fireman, they could have been left, but weren't.
replace, destroy, grateful, religious, tired
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
God's Good Timing
In God's good time events will take place, beyond what man comprehends; But he'll have a purpose we won't understand, in a tragic event that he sends.
funeral, purpose, Heaven, Christ, thankful, angry, business
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
The Winter "Willies"
You're a long ways from camp, it'll be mighty late, when you finally et in, in a sad, sorry state; You have miles to go, in a long steady trot,
summer, greet, freeze, dream, wish, snow, skate
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
Reconsider
So you want to be a real cowboy? Heard all you had to do; Was ride and rope and fight every dope, and the girls would come runnin' to you!
fame, fortune, pains, meal, post, song, dream
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
Embarrassment
I teamed up with a friend of mine, at a ropein' one spring day; I hadn't roped all winter, and I think this was in May. I was "rusty" as could be,
fees, beer, cost, show, mistaks, arena, indoor
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
The Miracle Of Moisture
Now, I can remember, one year in September; The weather was hotter than Hell. and I said to my brother, 'twas one or the other, "It's a year of extremes,
creep, snow, smart, weed, fat, boat, flood
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
The Retiring Rancher
He walks down to the saddle shed, and corrals that stand nearby; In the evening of this Ranchers life, breathes deep, and then a sigh;
pardner-wife, replacement, horses, energy, team, dream, concerned
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
A Bad Buy
Now, I'll tell you a story, and it's rather "gorey", and, yes, the story is true! It tells of a life, hard times and strife; And now, I'll tell it to you! Well, it seems as though,
rock, shipment, stock, kill, stable, losers, sorry, bulk
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
A Fantastic Trip
Our kids live in Hawaii, so we went to visit them there; We flew to San Francisco, into California air. Then on to the Island of Oahu,
famous, vacation, experiences, rent, automobile, rodeo, guilt
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
Ridin' Colts
Now, any good cowboy that's made a hand, I'm sure's had some colts to ride. Maybe he's ridin' him in a corral. Or a snubbin' horse at his side. Like people, they are all different,
skill, soft, slim, doubt, teach, quit, patience
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
An Unforgetable Experience
One day in my life I will never forget, It seems like yesterday, and yet, it happened many, many years ago; It's the "gospel truth", and I'll tell you so.
camp, crash, dumb, drunken, wrong, caught, sailor, rude
More Hilarious Happenings and Other Cowboy Poetry
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E.W. "Roy" Miller
Uncouth Ruth
Well, I'll tell you a tale, and say, without fail; I'll swear it's the Gospel truth! It's about a mule, and she ain't no fool, to everyone, known as Ruth!
lucky, winner, beware, excited, dead