FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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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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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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FC 11 M-63

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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FC 11 M-63

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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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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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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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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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

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Standish And His Trick Horse

I'll tell you 'bout this feller, his name was Standish Smith; He had a Palamino paint, he always did tricks with. Goldie was the horse name,

kiss, gorgeous, sunny, earned, reward

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Standish And The Preacher Man

A Preacher went out calling, one nice, bright, sunny day; To try to raise some money, for some debts they had to pay! He stopped at his feller's place,

survive, print, plenty, cheerfully, loan, seed

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

My Waterbed

One nice summer day, with my hard earned pay, to the city, my darlin' wife went! She walked down the mall floor, and came to this store

warm, cold, guarantee, troubles, cozy, rosey

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Surprise!

I wintered in Yuma, Arizona one year, as a matter of face it was two; It was in my latter teenage years, in '51 and '52! I went in a Western Store one day.

Levis, fees, pride, please, unaware, embarrass, excuse

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FC 11 M-63

E.W. "Roy" Miller

Old Fashioned Charmin

A group of jolly cowboys, a'layin' around at ease, were "hasin' over" small talk, and shootin' the ol' breeze; When the subject of the "biffy"

hemorroids, poor, cheat, crush, corn, brown cob

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Hors D'oeuvres

My aunt was pickin' apples, one day when I stopped by; "Go aheead and have one, they're good, give one a try"! I said,

sun, bite, youthful, worm

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E.W. "Roy" Miller

Keto

Well, I bought me a dog, a registered one; Now, I didn't buy him, to have loads of fun! I wanted a watchdog, one that would bark; If somethin' was wrong,

doubt, kill, chickens, owl, vain, frogs, weed