FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
122
George Rhoades
Shade of Their Skin
The trail boss was hirin' Cowhands seasoned and green To take a longhorn herd All the way to Abilene:
unity, equality, race
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
125
George Rhoades
Sharecropper Boy
When he was a sharecropper's boy, He first felt the bite of wanderlust, Down those long, long cotton rows Pullin' a cotton sack through the dust.
sharecropper, tough, dedication
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
127
George Rhoades
Skeeters
"The skeeters are bad right now," billy Bob says to his pal Shorty, "But they ain't as bad as they was Down on the Brazos recently.
mosquito, lies, storytelling
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
128
George Rhoades
Something About Time
I came to the deserted crossroads Where once stood the old country store, The two-room school, the little white church, All gone now through time's door.
time, change
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
129
George Rhoades
Somethin's Tryin' To Kill You
Billy Bob and Shorty Was workin' out on the Caprock, Livin' in a rundown line shack, Fixin' fence, herdin' Circle R stock.
attitude, threat
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
131
George Rhoades
Starin' at Purty Girls
The old man sat on the porch, A black patch coverin' one eye - His grandson, just turned six, Played on the swing nearby.
girls, love, attraction
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
133
George Rhoades
Summer Heat
Summer heat comes early To the southern plains, And stays and stays - Hot winds and no rains.
summer, heat, fall
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
134
George Rhoades
Superheroes
Superman leaps tall buildings, Spiderman spins and spins, Batman in his batmobile, And Captain Marvel always wins.
superhero, comic, radio, cowhand
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
135
George Rhoades
Sweetest Sounds
I like to hear the sound, he said, Of a rooster at daybreak, A distant owl faintly hootin' When you're just comin' awake
sound, farm, song
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
136
George Rhoades
Texas and the Big Bang
The old West Texas cowboy, In town for the rodeo, Wandered into the lecture hall And sat on the very first row.
texas, science, humor
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
138
George Rhoades
Things Gone or Goin' Away
Drive-in movies, buggy whips ain't been in style for a while
antiques, change
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
139
George Rhoades
Those Were the Days, The Good Old Days
Sloppin' the pigs, watchin' 'em wallow in the mud and muck;
farm, firewood
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
142
George Rhoades
Time to Ponder
Summer's end winding down, The sun sets behind the hill; On the porch, weathered house, I sit and listen, quiet and still.
evening, ponder, memory
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
143
George Rhoades
Tracks Fadin' Away
Ruts from the wagon wheels Are slowly fadin' away, Hoofprints from the longhorns Are barely visible today.
change, trail
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
145
George Rhoades
Trail to Abilene
On the trail to Abilene, The wind's in the mesquite, Whistles through the sage, Blowin' through the heat.
trail ride, cattle drive
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
147
George Rhoades
Trail to Nowhere
I ponder the gloomy night, rain whispers against the window, cowtown hotel creaks and groans, and what do I have to show for the years of my life ridin' a trail to nowhere - thoughts of those I've lost and wronged and the aweful ache of despair
memory, regret, ponder
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
149
George Rhoades
Trickle Down
Billy Bob and Shorty delivered A load of Big Ben's steers To the sale barn in Fort Worth, Retired to a bar for Lone Star beers.
sale, money, tax
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
151
George Rhoades
Under the Peach Tree
Under the peach tree at the end of the garden, we buried Buster, marked the grave with a rock;
tree, grave, death, memory
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
153
George Rhoades
Under the Stars
When I was a boy On the farm, On summer nights, We'd sleep on blankets Under the willows
sky, stars, sleep
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
154
George Rhoades
Veterans Day
Veterans Day, flags, parade, Those from World War Two are few, More from Korea and Vietnam, Some from Afghanistan and Iraq, too.
veterans, war, liberty
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
156
George Rhoades
Village
I live in a village; Some call it a town, Or even a small city On its way down.
change, small town
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
157
George Rhoades
Wallows
Round depressions dot the pasture, Curious signs from a time gone by, Where blue stem and native grasses grow, Where Indian paint, black-eyed susans And blue sage nod in the wind.
change, time, buffalo, bison
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
158
George Rhoades
Wanna be a Cowboy Blues
He's got the wanna be a cowboy blues, And he's had it from an early age - Horses, saddles, spurs and longhorn cattle - Dreams of ridin' 'cross the purple sage.
cowboy, desire, memory
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
160
George Rhoades
Water Moccasin
I was a cane-pole fishin' Rock Creek dreamin' watchin' my bobber float on the water - restin' in the shade of the pecan trees
snake, danger, fishing
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
161
George Rhoades
Where Have The "Westerns" Gone?
Have you noticed? They ain't makin' Western movies much any more - And the only cowboys on TV Are in reruns we've seen before.
tv, western, change
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