FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

Cowboy Culture

In 1541, Coronado and his conquistadors marched across what is now Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas, soon followed by others in search of cities of gold and souls to save. What they accomplished during their expeditions was dwarfed by the influence of what they left behind, the horse.

history, cowboy, essay, conquistadors, horses

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

Youth and The Dream

Historians may disagree, but by and large the "romantic" period of the cowboy culture began about 1868 and was done by 1890. This was the time of the great trails, the Cimarron, the Santa Fe, the Chisholm and others. The railroads were expanding west and southward.

youth, civil war, railroads, enterprise

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

My Generation

Having a cultural discussion with a twelve year old can be an enlightening experience and at times more relevant and to the point than with most Ph.D.'s I know. in discussing the recent passing of a teen rock star, I was trying to make the patronizing point that this star really wasn't a good role model and probably didn't deserve all the media attention, and that there are far better examples to be followed by the youth of America. For a brief frightening moment, I sounded exactly like my own father in 1968.

generation, difference, define, attitude

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

Class of '70

Venturing forth into a brave new world, the class of '70 was part of a new generation of Americans that would forever change the way we see ourselves and our culture. Having come of age during one of the most divisive wars in our history, the class of '70 faced a future and a country embarking on a path of irreversible change.

progress, change, history, compare

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

The Pope, The Pulpit and The Prairie

It is hard to believe that an event half a world away in Europe and inside the Vatican would have a profound influence on the American cowboy and in turn, today's culture, centuries before Jesse Chisholm or others ever thought of convincing a cow to move north.

religion, adaptation, cowboy, preacher

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

Charity

Imagine if you will, a world without. A world without welfare, medicare, medicaid, social security, or any other government-sponsored safety net program. What happened if bad luck or misfortune enveloped you? In desperation, where would you turn? How would you survive?

charity, share, team, government

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

Ugly Trucks

Sitting at a local watering hole one evening, I couldn't help overhearing some "good old boys" having a more-than-casual discussion about trucks and which was the best, worst, junk, expensive and other descriptive adjectives we won't use here.

truck, horse, breed, make

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

Cows

As we continue to look at how the cowboy culture of the lat 1800's continues to influence our modern American way of life, it is easy to forget the fundamental driving force behind the entire epic. Cows!

cow, chicken, ranch, history

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

The Herd - "Where's the Beef!"

In a tiny park along U.S. Highway 81, on the north end of Wichita, Kansas, stands one of those historical markers that most people ignore and kids get irritated about if you stop and look at one while on vacation.

statistics, cattle, worth

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

Uniformitarianism

Uniformitarianism is not a word you hear very often. In fact, the majority of inhabitants of the earth live their entire lives without once being exposed to it, although it has a great impact on who and what they are as individuals and as a culture.

uniform, history, change

Cul-de-Sac Cowboy

FOLK COLL 11 R-51

Steven Roberts

Spirit in the Wind

Nothing last forever except the wind and sky, so goes the song, and it's probably true. For countless centuries, long before man emerged on the journey of civilization, the wind blew, and the grass grew on what is now the Great Plains of North America.

spirit, america, history, wind, culture

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

When Pigs Fly

We came from afar at Christmas time, Wouldn't have missed it for the world. The sort of event for a center ring As a circus with its flags unfurled.

humor, pigs, flight, denile

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Garden Hose

A garden hose is a wonderful tool, One of our all-time great inventions. You see them on lawns and gardens; attached to faucets and hydrants and shown at garden club conventions.

gross, disease, water, hose, drink

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Dairy Queen

I'd like to tell a story About a cow that I have seen, She's a black and white Holstein, And a regular milk machine.

cow, milk, joke, tiny

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Duke City Dogs

It showed incredible ecological genius, An invention with perfect design, With ease it accomplished its purpose In a way that just blew the mind.

satire, prairie dog, removal

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Food For Thought

"I've spent some time a watchin' you vets And some of the things you do, The words you'll speak or the words you'll write On cases the whole day through.

food, gross, description, vet

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Confession

I have heard it said and have often read That confession is good for the soul, That to hold something inside or just let it ride, Given time'll surely take its toll.

pig, cute, joke, appearance

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Market Report

I think we all have mixed memories Of the years that have gone by, And especially of times around the kitchen table, Like whit a piece of your mother's pie.

market, prices, livestock

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Drumsticks

I was breezin' down the highway, In my pickup with its load. I looked to my left, the proverbial chicken Stood ready to cross the road.

drumstick, chicken, fast, leg

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Tupperware

I'd always loved those covered-dish meals At noons at our country church. I'd check the table for all of my favorites And new things, as if to search For some new-found dish, some rare cuisine That'd do justice to my culinary taste. And I would take some time to select my choices, A decision not made in haste.

eggs, vet, sample, reuse

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Those Palpation Blues

A Veterinarian's lot in life it seems, At least from my perspective, Is to spend your days and some of your nights As an under-tail detective.

bear, pregnancy, vet, dream

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

The Eve That Drug Main

The old ewe had lived a long time But she finally gave it up. So old man Broderson drug her off, With her feet tied there behind the pickup.

sheep, death, truck, drag

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

The Porcupine

Have you spent much time thinkin' 'bout the porcupine? You know that creature with all those quills, That's seen on the southwest landscapes, On the desert, plains and hills?

baby, spines, porcupine, birth

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Carl and Sid

As funerals go it was a small affair, Just a few close friends had shown. With a smile on his face and a tear in his eye, Carl remembered the best friend he'd known.

memory, funeral, friend, fun

When Pigs Fly

FOLK COLL 11 M-76

Les Morrow

Christmas Cat

It's Christmas time, so I'll spin a rhyme, That tells an incredible tale. About an old grey cat and a fruitcake that Will sure turn some folks pale.

cat, death, mistake, fruit cake