FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

141

Jeff Davidson

Neighbors

We've been neighbors for close to 50 ears. We've shared our work and our dreams, And you know, it takes almost that long To learn what a "good neighbor" means.

neighbors, friendship, unity

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

142

Anne Brown Wilson

Checking the Pasture

She was taking a ride today To check the pasture. No pressing problems, Just an inventory of animals and grass, Keeping in touch Whit the invisible process of growth

graze, buffalo, pasture

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

144

Jack Wessels

I Get Discouraged

Life on the edge of a cowboy's dream is like livin' in two worlds - a conflict supreme.

distraction, neighbors

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

145

Jerry Wright

I Never Went Out With the Waogon

I spent my childhood dreamin' of cowboys, Ridin' the hills, sleepin' on the ground.

dream, singing, change

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

146

Mel Raley

I'll Be in it to the End

An old cowboy the other day Was just sttin' down by the barn. As I rode by he said to me "Stop, lets spin a yarn."

lifestyle, cooking

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

148

F. H. Maynard

Passing of the Old Frontier

Where are the stockmen bluff and bold, Who pitched their tents in the far frontier, Where wealth was not in bond or gold, But in the long-horned Texas steer?

history, memory, reflect

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

149

Jack Hurlburt

The Ridge

So long, old timer, 'til we meet again: You stepped up and rode away.

remember, ridge, trail

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

149

Herman W. Booth

Comments of 103-Year-Old Cowpoke Emmett LeFors

"Now I've rode those trails Of the long lost past.

life, old, friends

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

150

Jack Hurlburt

The Lamp in the Window

When shadows dim and darkness rules the land, my work now nearly done, I am homewook blue.

stream. night. stars

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

151

Ray Davidson

Quittin' Time

I can see the wind a'blowin' Through the grass that's come and gone Since we started raising cattle Just a few miles north of town, And I know the time for quitting won't be long.

job, night, pasture, brand

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

152

Jim Hoy

In the Days of Granville and John

Oh the days of Granville and John have passed Never to come again, And we won't see the likes of times like theirs In the current affairs of men.

bachelor, brothers, work

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

153

Ray Davidson

The Old Days

I remember in the old days, A day that's long since How these blues they seemed to ride me All throuh

change, canyon, road

Prairie Poetry: Cowboy Verse of Kansas

Jim Hoy

FOLK COLL 11 H-62

154

Tom McBeth

All That's Left

All that's left is the skeleton windmill; Its vane is whirling with the changing wind, Though the water pump is rusting, silent still.

change, seasons, home

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

The Other Miracle

From Jerico to Jerusalem We traveled up the road, With ox carts and pedestrians And my donkeys toting loads.

christ, mule, trader

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

A Biography

He came from humble beginnings Just north of the 'Bama line. He grew up in a country town Which suited him just fine.

youth, chaplain, family

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

Country Girl

Just a simple country girl Though pretty I might add Her life's course it was charted Till she met her children's dad.

country, girl, wife, preacher

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

Our Brother Bud

Born in Douglas County He left it for a while. His roots kept pulling homeward And he came back with a smile.

advice, experience, family

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

Brother Jack

The preacher was in trouble, There was dissension in the ranks. Forty plus years of pastoring, This was what he got for thanks.

sad, retirement, pastor

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

Ivan

He stands at the podium, Week after week Showing little emotion, His demeanor quite bleak.

music, church, conductor

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

Miss Irene

You know her legs aren't very long, They just barely reach the ground. But to her that's no inconvenience, 'Cause she surely gets around.

service, wife, short

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

History

The first time that I came here Was in March of '72. I just came for the preaching Didn't go to Sunday School

destiny, church, growth

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

Daddy Sang

Thinking back to my childhood There's a memory I recall, Daddy singing "In the Garden Alone", It was his favorite song. He sang as he worked and rested That song now so special to me.

father, sing, love

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

Horses

Here comes the horses As proud as can be. They'll never claim kin To the lowly donkey.

horse, donkey, christ

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

Bud

No, you won't find him in the pulpit, That just ain't his style, He'll be in the back of the church, Greeting folks, with a handshake and a smile.

serve, fishing

Cowboy Poet

FOLK COLL 11 H-64

Joel Hayes

The Preschool Teacher's Lament

Seven hundred little boys, And they've all got little sisters. Spending a hour alone with them, Is worse than walking with blisters.

children, energy