FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Our Way of Life
FC 11 D-04
25
William "Bill" Doramus
Tree On the Right Rib
Grandad brought it up from Utah many years ago.
grandfather, tree brand, heritage, family, generation, livestock
Our Way of Life
FC 11 D-04
27
William "Bill" Doramus
Yore Out of the Storm
The wind is blowin' hard against yore window.
contentedness, snow, cold, shelter, warmth, dreams
Our Way of Life
FC 11 D-04
31
William "Bill" Doramus
Ode to Bud
Get over here Bud, get a bite.
dog, devotion, pet
Our Way of Life
FC 11 D-04
33
William "Bill" Doramus
The Loss of a Friend
He was on this ranch when I hired on back in `69.
horse, friendship
Our Way of Life
FC 11 D-04
35
William "Bill" Doramus
Who Made That Saddle?
Who built yore rig cowboy?
saddle, saddlemaker, leather, cantle, pride
Our Way of Life
FC 11 D-04
37
William "Bill" Doramus
Nine Years
Hey Jeff, let's go out behind the barn.
snuff, chewing tobacco, youth, boyhood, manhood, lips, behind the barn
Our Way of Life
FC 11 D-04
39
William "Bill" Doramus
The First 30 Days
She's got papers from here to there.
horse training
Our Way of Life
FC 11 D-04
41
William "Bill" Doramus
Country Hicks
I ain't never been to no city.
lights, city, simplicity, space, country life, country folk, nature, hick
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
3
Mary R. Duling
Harmonizing Blend
I stand on Nena's rim, in Wasco County.
time, past, ancient history, Indians, Native Americans, smoke, campfire
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
4
Mary R. Duling
Sifting Song
Sifting, sifting, sifting.
ancient history, artifact, archeology, dig, Indians
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
6
Mary R. Duling
Indian Art Rediscovered
Patience is infinite.
patience, beauty, art, artifact, Indians
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
7
Mary R. Duling
Indian Metate
In this little shallow cavern.
metate, grinding, Indians, woman, stone, artifact, tools, lifestyle, petroglyphs, archeology
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
8
Mary R. Duling
Wapinitia
Wapinitia -- low, soft, and musical.
Indians, wind, home, ancient history, land, plenty, space
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
10
Mary R. Duling
Common Ground
Wapinitia woman.
women, artifact, food, commonality, survival, land, Indians, motherhood
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
13
Mary R. Duling
Soliloquy
Just an old arrowhead on the rim of the Nena.
arrowhead, Indians, belief, love for the land, God, truth, creation
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
14
Mary R. Duling
Tsagaglalal
Tsagaglalal.
coyote, rock, people, Indians, tradition, legend, stone
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
15
Mary R. Duling
Rainbow Legends
Weathered windows from a Wapinitia homestead.
Indians, chert, ancient history, obsidian, picture
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
16
Mary R. Duling
Wapinitia Windows
Looking back through Wapinitia windows.
past, ancient history, Indians, relics, legend, memories, archeology, anthropology, petroglyphs, artist, skill, craftsmanship
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
18
Mary R. Duling
Hobble Stone
This round, smooth stone grooved through the center.
stone, rock, Indian pony, Indians
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
19
Mary R. Duling
Cooking Stones
Here on my window ledge a pile of round stones.
stone, rock, cooking, wife, mother, food, tools
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
20
Mary R. Duling
Fisherman's Heritage
At Sherar's Falls the Indians fish from wooden platforms.
fish, fishing, reservation, Indians, customs, change, craftsmanship, skill, patience
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
22
Mary R. Duling
Broken Dreams
For me there is also beauty in the ashes.
Indians, ash, relics, artifact, dignity, tradition, dream
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
24
Mary R. Duling
Sunflowers and Lupine
Walking out one day through juniper and sagebrush.
flowers, spring, childhood, bouquet, family, home, mother, father
Smoke from Wapinitia Campfires
FC 11 D-05
26
Mary R. Duling
Collector's Romance
Now travel is broadening, and money is fine.
home, contentedness, satisfaction, fossils, hiking, discovery, relics, love, family
Songs of Juniper Flat
FC 11 D-06
3
Mary R. Duling
Tribute
Oh, Juniper Flat, surrounded by.
Mount Hood, Deschutes, peaceful, inspiration