FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
6
Tom Ellinwood
Modern Conveniences
The steers we worked when I was young.
star, brand, car
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
7
Tom Ellinwood
The Entertainer
Folks shoot at him and poison him.
coyote
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
8
Tom Ellinwood
The Homestead
Apaches warred when first these walls.
homestead, time, past, Apache
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
9
Tom Ellinwood
Ode to a Biscuit
They're building ovens in the walls.
Dutch ovens, food, modern conveniences
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
10
Tom Ellinwood
Apache Brave
The odds he fought were much too high.
Apache, land, defend, homeland
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
11
Tom Ellinwood
Fits and Misfits
In town I heard a fellow say.
car, carport, horse, stall
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
12
Tom Ellinwood
The Warmer-Upper
There's times when frost lies all around.
sunrise, morning, work,winter
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
46
Rolf M. Flake
Tall Order
Well, we'd like something "isolated."
real estate, ranch, selling
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
47
Rolf M. Flake
Time Flies
Time flies on wings of lightning.
time, work
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
48
Rolf M. Flake
A Bummer of a Summer
Well, the bulls were back in the "bull" pasture.
bull, summer, pasture, castrate
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
49
Rolf M. Flake
Mormon Buckskin
Without "Mormon Buckskin" we have our doubts.
leather, wire, tape, repairs
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
50
Rolf M. Flake
Better Than a Snow bank
Up on the Northern ranges.
range, hay, feed, sagebrush, winter
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
51
Rolf M. Flake
Free? -- Don't You Believe It
My boy was a wearin' a PCA cap the other day.
rodeo, hat, cap, PCA, Federal Land Bank, bank, money, loan, debt
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
52
Rolf M. Flake
Cornered
A few years ago some convicts were loose.
outlaw, convict, mortgage, PCA, debt, loan, law
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
53
Rolf M. Flake
Good Weather
I'm fed up to here with TV weathermen.
weather, weatherman, television, rain, forecaster
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
54
Rolf M. Flake
The Forces of Nature
Gravity holds the world together.
gravity, gravy
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
55
Rolf M. Flake
Our House is Your House
Good hospitality at its best.
hospitality, west, food
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
56
Rolf M. Flake
Snow Bird
I met a man the other day.
Idaho, Arizona, snow, weather, shovel
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
57
Rolf M. Flake
Uptown-Cow town
Well, some cow ranches these days have come right "uptown."
road, signs, progress, growth
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
58
Rolf M. Flake
Poor People Have Poor Ways
Well, I went to see the Banker.
bank, banker, loan, debt, collateral, property, poverty
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
59
Rolf M. Flake
Get the Message
Bumper stickers are the popular thing.
bumper sticker, PCA, humor
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
60
Rolf M. Flake
What's Fair for One
Ol' Hosteen Yazzie, a few years back.
Navajo, bank, collateral, loan, money
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
61
Rolf M. Flake
Prime Mover or Did Ya See That Big Ranch That Moved Through Here...?
Arizona has got more than its share.
real estate, property, advertise, wind
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
62
Rolf M. Flake
Politics
The story is told, and I'm sure that it's true.
castrate, calf, bull, steer
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
63
Rolf M. Flake
Cow Buyers
Cow buyers are a different bunch.
buy cows, prices, market