FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

The Next Rodeo

T'was a long, long, long, time ago when I rode my first Rodeo. I was a scared young cowboy just trying my luck, climbed on, pulled down my hat ... said, "Let 'er buck."

death, rodeo, perseverance

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Look on the License Plate

Is Texas the cowboy state? Some say it is , some say it ain't. I say Wyoming is, there's no debate It's on the license plate!!

license plate, nickname, cowboy

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Advice from an Old Buckaroo

There are important decisions in life Some that minimize strife. The most important is choosing a bride One that will stay by your side. I know the kind 'Cuz they are hard to find.

marriage, advice, wife, love

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Blizzard of Forty Eight

While trailing Long Horned cows... Texas to Wyoming. Five thousand bedding down, nary a one was roaming. I was tired from riding 3 days and two nights in a row. Blizzard came in, wind blowing and a foot of snow.

cattle, drive, blizzard, death

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Growing Up

When I was about 3 foot tall, just a wee young lad My greatest thrill was riding with Dad It was either horseback, or in a pickup truck On those days we went for a ride, I was in luck.

childhood, raising, parents

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

A Cowboy's Faith

Faith is something you should often ponder about. In reality, faith is a feeling you can't be without. Faith you will need along the way. Faith every single step you take every single day.

faith, ride, courage, rain

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Riding the Rocking M

Over 75 years I've rode... Many places in the cold. Pushing cows in the blazing hot sun, Now it's just... riding for fun.

ride, rodeo, ranch, life, memory

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Time to Remember

I'm often asked, at 82 How is my memory? "Memory is good, I say Better than my knee"

memory, forget, aging

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

The Homestead

My daddy was a teamster and a stockman from the state of Idaho. My momma was a lady from a stock farm in Ontario. They filed on a homestead way back in nineteen thirty two. First a tent, then a herder's wagon, then a cabin for two.

cabin, simplicity, homestead, family

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

R. U. The Teamster

R.U. was a young cowboy hired on a ranch Called The Walking M it would seem It was haying time in August of '49 Walking M needed another man to drive a team.

teamster, ranch, accident, faith

One Cowboy's Faith, Family and Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Riding the Pony Express

This is a story of orphan teenage boys In the spring of eighteen sixty Ridin' from St. Louis to Sacramento and back Makin' an imprint in Western History

mail, orphan, history, bible

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

My Bucket List

Was only 8 years old when I started My bucket list. Wanted to ride where I had never been But already missed.

mongolia, uintah, ride

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

The Cowboy and the Sheep Herder

The story happened back in the fall of '47 It was deer season then. Our cowboy was a fellow named Joe Martin, The Sheepherder - Henry Neven.

poacher, veteran, youth

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Diablo a Good Bad Horse

This is the story of the best horse I ever rode. His name, Diablo Back in '72 or 3, bought a ranch On the snake, on the West border of Idaho

buck, mountain, wild, horse

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

An ode to my friend Doc Jones

My friend since the late 50s The publisher of this book We worked cows, traded real estate And Quarter horses, better take a look!!

friendship, attributes, respect

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Hauling Holstein Steers in a Ski Boat

One summer the Rocking M had a surplus of grasses going to seed. Didn't have enough cows for the summer Took in a thousand head of Holstein steers to feed.

cliff, cattle, boat, float

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Three Words on a Grave

Did you ever think, How you want to be remembered? Honesty is important Always to be considered

honesty, work ethic, father, shepard

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

A Long Ride to Heaven

In the days of Genghis Khan And the Mongolian Horde A man's horses were buried with him Including saddles, black powder and stuff he could afford.

genghis, heaven, god, ranch

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

Roy R Moore Jr

Ranching - A Way of Family Life

Just read about something interesting A reverse trend... back to the roots Trading noise, traffic and stress For peace, quiet and a pair of boots

family, ranch, tradition

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

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Roy R Moore Jr

Poor Memory? A Little Hard of Hearing? Heck No!

My wife asked if I was going to be Writing today? I thought she said "Going on a riding foray"

age, hearing, humor

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

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Roy R Moore Jr

Learning How to Irrigate

On the Walking M, on the Laramie plains Rock Creek flowed five miles through the ranch We put up hay on the native meadows. Irrigation was With a saddle horse and a shovel... mosquitoes? Not a chance!

irrigation, difficulty, water

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

FOLK COLL 11 M-74

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Roy R Moore Jr

Promoting the Brand

There have been stories, books and poems About "riding for the brand" Many of these, about a cowhand Loyal to the last stand

brand, company, loyalty

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

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Roy R Moore Jr

Tuff Luv

Raising a good family is sometimes scary, Sometimes fun, but often hard If you spoil 'em too much, they're a pain When they want something, they are your "pard"

parenting, reward, work

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

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Roy R Moore Jr

Zipper, the Dog that Likely Saved my Life

My grandfather Patrick not only imported sheep But brought the first Old English Sheepdog To protect my mom and me On our homestead where the cabin was built of log

dog, protect, save, lost

One Cowboy's Faith, Family & Friends

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Roy R Moore Jr

Buying a Ranch

Many cowboys dream Of owning a ranch When you are young and ambitious Likely, you can take a that chance.

ranch, banker, seller