FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
Juan Padilla's Amazing Bean Pot
Me and Bob wer both flat flat broke that fall, and so it made good sense to hire on with Tony Baca, and build some boundary fence.
cooking, camp, food
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
Baling Wire
I was down at the feed store, just the other day. It had been a while since I 'd seen a bale of hay.
wire, useful, makeshift
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
When the Vigilantes Ride
When the full moon's throwing shadows, up above ther Rim, where the hanging ropes once hung from a ponderosa limb,
evening, vigilante, danger
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
Line Shack
The door's a little crooked, doesn't quite keep out the wind. The tin roof's kind of rusty , doesn't quite keep out the rain.
shack, repair, decor
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
Sing Me a Song
Sing me a song, boys, tell me a tale, of nights by the campfires and life on the trail.
settle, town, nature, walk.11
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
Feather Duster Cowboy
The bosss came by the other day, and this is what he said, "The markets going plumb to hell, and so is this old spread, and if you want to draw your pay, can't blame you none for that,
change, ostriches, difficulty
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
There's Only the Valley
The sky cleared at sunset, and the wind settled down, leaving drifts lying quiet on the hills we passed through.
religion, valley, driver, hope
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
The Sad Saga of Sourdough Sol
Most anyone who has dabbled in Arizona history has heard something about our camels, but hardly anybody knows the whle
camel, history, gold
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
Old Charlie
Some years ago, my partner and I were camped about halfway down Sycamore Canyon.
odd, cowboy, loner,
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
62
Dean Cook
A Catron County Adventure
One fall a few years ago (actually, quite a few), when I was single and wandering around quite a bit, I ended up over in Catron County, New Mexico.
freeze, fog, ride, ice
Arizona Born
FOLK COLL 11 C-62
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Dean Cook
The G&HGRR
One railroad you hardly ever hear about anymore is the Gila and Hassayampa Gravity Railroad, or the G&HGRR. It was the brainchild of J. W. "Smokey" Thompson, a man of some engineering and mechanical ability who came west in the 1800s to seek his fortune.
train, porcupine, tall tale
Tracks Along the Trail
FOLK COLL 11 H-63
1
Bob Huff
Both Sides of the Fence
Up above the aspen glades, Rimmed by fir and stately spruce, There's a meadow marked by cairns And a trail grown dim from little use.
nature, world, lifestyle
Tracks Along the Trail
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Bob Huff
Alterations
The good Lord made me nearly perfect. At least, all the parts were there. Like toes and fingers and knees and thighs. I even used to have some hair.
humor, horse, finger, injury
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Bob Huff
Jackson
The word went down the valley And the message, it was stark. You see, old Jackson had gone ridin' fence And he wasn't home at dark.
age, accident, friendship
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Bob Huff
County Rodeo
I was standing by the calf pens, Sort of pacing to and fro. Waiting for the competition At our county rodeo.
love, rodeo, youth
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Bob Huff
Peggy
There was this old Appaloosa named Peggy. Broom tail, jug head, about sixteen hands tall. She'd ride or pack, whatever was needed. Never any trouble at all.
survival, fear, healing, heaven
Tracks Along the Trail
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Bob Huff
Ridin' With My Wife
I like to ride with Bill or Greg Or hit the trail with Chris and Jay. I ride rough country with men on mules; Joe Bob Leek and Rocky Day.
fear, cliff, ride, couple
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Bob Huff
Eye of the Beholder
The bald eagle soared around in the sky And watched the lone cowboy slowly ride by. "If I could stretch my wings to 25 feet, The critter under the black hat would be a real treat.
food, hunger, animals
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Bob Huff
The Red River Dun
On an old-fashioned horse ranch lived a young Mom and Dad And a little Tyke, barely twenty months old. They'd never been rich, but they were gettin' by On what they made from the horses they sold.
kindness, child, friendship
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Bob Huff
The Day the Dude Met Lucky Strike
The wrangler watched from the tack room door As the red Corvette turned off Highway 104. It roared to a stop on the dusty ground And a city boy and gal got out and looked around.
pride, humility, humor
Tracks Along the Trail
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Bob Huff
Martinez Canyon
Down in Martinez Canyon A stream meanders at a crawl Through timothy and sawgrass meadows From aspen glade to pine clad wall.
canyon, nature, corral, history
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Bob Huff
The Marlboro Man
The time was mid-December. It was a snowy winter scene. I was sitting by the fire Thumbing through my magazine.
christmas, snow, ad, imagination
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Bob Huff
Reflections
Lately, I've had time to reflect On the cowboy's life I've led, While I'm layin' here confirmed To this old four poster bed.
lifestyle, memory
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Bob Huff
Tularosa
Down in the town of Tularosa When the boys are sittin' in the shade, They talk about fast horses And past wagers that they've made.
race, horse, speed, winning
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Bob Huff
Rio Grande
There's a horseshoe on the mantle. It reminds of how things work. How nature deals the cards each day And sometimes gives the reins a jerk.
storm, lightning, progress