FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
82
George Rhoades
Momma and the Shack
Momma didn't like our old shack, Tumbled-down and run-down, Peelin' paint, windows that rattled, Far away from any town.
poverty, single mother, hope
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
84
George Rhoades
Money
Ain't it funny What they say About money?
money
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
85
George Rhoades
My Little Pony
My little pony Knew the way Back to the born, Though we might stray Far and wide all around The old neighborhood, Over hill and valley, Pasture, field and wood.
pony, trust
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
86
George Rhoades
My People's Music
My people, and my people's music, Came from the hills, hollers and valleys Of Georgia, Alabama and Arkansas, Movin' to the plains of Oklahoma and Texas In time for the Depression and the Dust Bowl
music, bluegrass, country
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
89
George Rhoades
Never to Be Again
In the hot July afternoon, I began to nod and doze On my cool and shady porch In hushed and drowsy repose.
longhorn, cattle drive
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
91
George Rhoades
No Cure for Stupid
I tried to ride the bronc That nobody could ride, I shoulda knowed better, I landed on my backside.
carelessness, stupidity
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
92
George Rhoades
No Place Like Home
Will we ever see bluebonnets again? Or the blaze of Indian paint red? Or the great domed archin' sky Stretchin' away, clouds overhead?
homesickness, west
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
93
George Rhoades
O.W. Wheeler, First Up the Trail
In 1867, O.W. Wheeler with partners, Hicks and Wilson, Made the first big cattle drive
cattle drive, chisholm
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
95
George Rhoades
Okies Headed For California
My aunt and uncle and their kids Hugged my folks and us goodbye, Climbed into the old model A truck, Loaded with mattresses, wash tubs, Bedsteads, chairs, tables, clothes, Kitchenware, boxes tied with ropes, Waterbags hanging on the front.
migration, dust bowl
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
96
George Rhoades
Oklahoma October
Why can't October Last all year long? When a cooler sun Is not as strong
autumn, weather
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
97
George Rhoades
Old Corral
I rode my pony down the ridge Into the valley below, Crossed the creek, through the trees Where the ranch house stood years ago.
memory, past, corral
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
99
George Rhoades
Old Friends
Old friends, In my soul and in my heart, Some are gone now, But the memories Like polished stones Plucked from the river of life, Remain to be savored Recalled and cherished.
friendship, memory
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
100
George Rhoades
One-Night Rodeo
On a trail drive headed north, Jake rode into old Fort Worth, Lost his heart, don't you know, In a wild one-night rodeo.
rodeo, love, scorn
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
102
George Rhoades
Pioneer Cemetery
Tombstones leanin', weathered, Scattered down the hill Under the willows, cottonwoods, In summer heat and winter chill.
cemetery, tombstone, names
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
104
George Rhoades
Place Called "Home"
Why do I live way out here, You keep asking me: Why do I live where there's No mountain greenery, No seashore scenery
home, desert
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
105
George Rhoades
Points to Ponder
Alpaca questions: What do they call castrated alpacas?
alpaca
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
106
George Rhoades
Rain in August
Rain in August On brown, dry, thirsty Pastures and fields
august, rain, joy
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
108
George Rhoades
Rain
The rain falls pitter-patter On my roof, shrubs and yard; Raindrops drift down my windowpane - They don't go back up again.
rain, change
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
109
George Rhoades
Rememberin'
I remember Another December When winds blew cold, Skies were dismal gray, Trees had lost their leaves On that melancholy day.
memory, sale, ranch, winter
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
111
George Rhoades
Rich and Famous
The leader of the town, A man of wide renown, Rich and famous as can be, Was elected naturally 'Cause he had plenty Of fame and money.
fame, crime, fortune
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
112
George Rhoades
Robot Cowboys
"Robots are everywhere," Shorty says to Billy Bob, "They're takin' over, Doin' every kind of job.
robots, smart, dumb
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
114
George Rhoades
Rodeo Bum
I'm a rodeo bum, he said, There's always another town - It seems just like a curse, This driftin' up and down.
rodeo, wandering
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
115
George Rhoades
Rompin' Roy: Cowboy Elf
Rompin' Roy wore his boots, Janglin' spurs, wide-brimmed hat, And all the other elves Really didn't cotton to that.
elf, christmas, rope
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
118
George Rhoades
Root Cause Of Most Trouble
The old cowboy leaned on the bar, Pushed back his hat, sez to me: "Son, I've seen some bad things In my day, bad as they can be.
sin, restless
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
120
George Rhoades
Sale Barn Saga
Pickup trucks and cattle trailers, Goosenecks and bumper pull, Clustered 'round the sale barn, Parkin' lot almost full.
store, barn, livestock