FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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FC 11 M-63

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

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

Unsung Heroes

I walked down the street, as people, I'd greet; Enroute to a hardware store, I'd replace some old, for the future, would hold, things I can't use anymore.

disgrace, pot, force, dreams, invest, vacation, dead

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Our Family Reunion

I'll tell you about a Caribbean Cruise, A family reunion, T'would be; So we flew down to Puerto Rico, on the "Carla Costa", set sea. We had a great time without inlaws,

dance, bingo, night show, boats, tourist, sea

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

"Johnny" and "Mary"

I was drivin' thru some country, where I'd spent some years gone by; We were on a "fruitless" hunting trip, no matter what we'd try! and problems with my pick-up,

fault, care, commitment, friend, heart, cripple

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

"He"

He signs his name with small letters, now, who in the world would do that? Admiration continually grows, with every encounter I'm at! It's not because he's the very best

foul-ups, embarrass, baxter black, poet

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

The Pace Of The "Race"

One day I arose, and I felt like a rose; A real good start for a day! My breakfast, I made, and plans then were laid; So I better be on my way! I went down to feed,

fears, breeze, doubt, trot

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

Our Annual Elk Hunting - Family Affair

Now, I'm not a professional packer takin' hunter's out each fall; 'cause I hate the snow and cold so bad that I could almost bawl! Oh, I'll do it for myself and

shirk, wood, naturally, effots, early, hide, diamond

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

A Knotty Mistake

For twenty-four years, since '69, we've run a string of horses and every year we hire help that come and join the forces they gather them and brush them and

chill, damage, harm, crack, goran, moan, dream

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Contentment

Now I've done my share of travelin', Maybe more than fair share. To see other foreign countries, I really didn't care. Oh, there's definitely places,

free, brave, sky, unfurled, surprise

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

A Sure Way To Go Broke

In the fifty's in Colorado, I'm ridin' a colt for the boss; he wasn't an ornery kind of colt, just a typical young spooky hoss. On this pony, I'm puttin' on miles,

dirt, gate, fawn, dollar, train, dime

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Crime Prevention? Stiffer Penalties!

Everyone is fed up with crime, there's violence everywhere! And we're barely slappin' their fingers, it's becomin' a real nightmare.

judges, court, fees, sentence, imposed, lenient, gun, touch, criminal

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

The Last Close Call

Loose dogs have been a big problem, in the twenty-one years we've lived here; From neighbors of every direction, with exception of ew that are dear!

regard, loyal, family, killer, curled, kitty kat

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

Vegetarians??

In most parts of the country, they raise barely, wheat and rye; Oats and corn and sorgum, and now I'll tell you why! But then there's also other grains,

heifers, tractor, bunks, bloat, cattle eat, lettuce, Arizona

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

A Guy Down The Road

Well, the day is over and it ain't been the best, But it also could have been worse; We fell thru our twelve year old 'grease rack", And I really sould never have cursed.

heaven, pickup, dollars, help, friend, sky, smoke

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

Ridin' Young Horses

Now most cowboys know when you're ridin' a colt, there's things that will cause him to jump or to bolt. There's things that will cause that joker to buck;

bill, care, luck,l kindness, bozal

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Summer Time Cowboy

Now, I consider myself a Cowboy, though I don't own a cow; Oh, I've owned a few in my life time, but I haven't got any now. I've had enough to eat and milk,

hills, cowman, money, winter, Hawaii, work

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Unconcern

Can you picture a man with no friends and no kindfolk? Walkin' the highway, like a forlorn, lost pup! They drive right on by him, like he was a joke;

haircut, torn, crave, scatter, soul, death, homeless, jobless

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

A Father's Mistakes

There's many a factor thats involved in raising a family; There's many decisions to be made, and should be honestly, every child is different,

condemn, wrong, wife, forgiveness

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

God Have Mercy

While this country, we reside in, is the best one in the land; Many things of the negative, are seen at every hand. We know the U.S. still is great, and land of brave and free;

cheaters, leaders, murder, wife