FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Cul-de-Sac Cowboy
FOLK COLL 11 R-51
27
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
31
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
37
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
43
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
49
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
53
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
6
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
8
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
10
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
12
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
14
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
16
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
18
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
19
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
20
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
22
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
24
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
26
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
28
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
30
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
When Pigs Fly
FOLK COLL 11 M-76
32
Les Morrow
Boots
As preachers go, he talked pretty slow, But he delivered his message with feelings. He was an honest man that'd take a stand And he'd treat you fair in his dealings.
preacher, shoes, fashion
When Pigs Fly
FOLK COLL 11 M-76
33
Les Morrow
The Pup
When at first I laid my eyes Upon the little pup, I stroked his head then down his back, And slowly picked him up.
puppy, sad, accident, peg
When Pigs Fly
FOLK COLL 11 M-76
34
Les Morrow
A Cowboy's Dream
My buddy had stopped and wanted to talk. He was lookin' kinda pale. "Well sure, Bob. What's on your mind?" He told me the following tale.
dream, heaven, advice
When Pigs Fly
FOLK COLL 11 M-76
36
Les Morrow
Pea Soup
As some stories are told and their lines unfold You shudder, embarrassed to hear Of some turn of events, of some cowpoke's laments. Well this story is like that, have no fear.
accident, steak, hospital, food
When Pigs Fly
FOLK COLL 11 M-76
38
Les Morrow
Gas: A Cowboy Rap Poem
Some folks are concerned About the ozone layers. And these folks I'll say They're all taxpayers.
rap, congress, gas, satire