FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Shorty's Funeral

Today there was a gatherin' Of folks from all around Who came to see ol' Shorty Safely laid into the ground.

funeral, death, friendship

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Gettin' Acquainted

It was on the Colorado, Where the rimrock mesas rise, That a herd of wild horses roamed the land. And among the band a stallion, That was beautiful and wise, Was the one I swore was gonna wear my brand.

taming, stallion, bucking

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

The Wagon Camp

A day for a cowboy starts way before dawn, It's gray in the East, and the stars linger on. The wrangler comes jinglin' the whole cavvy in; Another day's work is about to begin.

wagon camp, trail life

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Hailed Out

It was late in July near the Rattlesnake Buttes Where McCarthy and taft made their camp, In a caved-in rock house with a sheepherder's stove And a Monkey-Ward kerosene lamp.

storm, death, hail

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

The Saddle and The Ring

I was just a poor young cowboy In my pocket not a dime, Just a cowboy and I didn't own a thing, Save my cowhorse and my bedroll, And my grandad's Frazier kack, But I had no gold to buy my girl a ring.

saddle, ring, proposal

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Trail Drive

Well, I'm tellin' you, Brother, That I left my mother Back when I was seventeen

trail, saddle, range, riding

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Summer Sky

There is nothing quite so perfect As a Colorado sky in the morning, when the air is cool and clean. From horizon to horizon It's a bold, impressive blue, And no cloud of any measure can be seen.

sky, cloud, weather

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Packer's Picnic

Among the best of the tales of the West Are legends of wonder and glory. But none, my dear, are as strange to hear As this, my favorite story.

cannibal, trial, guide

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

It's Hard to be a Cowboy

I wasn't born a cowboy, But that's what I chose to be, So I forsook the fam'ly farm To be one, don't you see?

cowboy, training, learning

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

A Life of Leisure

Well, me and Bill was talkin' 'bout How we could make a buck 'Cause we both was tired of workin' And we thought we'd change our luck.

investment, horses, outfitters

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

The Great Debate

Ol' Skinner Joe liked mules, you know. He wouldn't own a horse. The only way he'd work or play was on a mule, or course. And nothing you could say or do, no ploy of any kind Would make him flinch or budge an inch, or change his stubborn mind.

mule, horse, debate

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Wapiti

Have you heard the wild elk calling? Have you heard him screaming bold? Have you heard his haunting bulge? Have you felt your neck grow cold?

elk, antlers, year

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Prairie Night

A buckaroo from the Circle 2, After drawing all his pay, Headed straight for town where he rode right down To a bar called Happy Day.

bar, storytelling, stampede

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Colorado Skies

I'm a son of Colorado Where the shortgrass prairies rise To the foothills of the Rockies 'Neath the Colorado skies.

sky, nature, sound

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

Darrell Arnold

Cowboy Christmas Mornin'

When I woke myself this mornin', I was sure caught by surprise By the view outside my window. I could not believe my eyes.

christmas, letter, memories

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

100

Darrell Arnold

The Hunter

There's a feelin' in September When the lieaves are turnin' gold, And the wind is cool and gusty And the nights are growin' cold,

hunter, tradition, prey

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

103

Darrell Arnold

From Riches to Nags

I worked and slaved for several years Till everything was sunny. I chose one day to have some fun With all my extra money.

rich, spending spree, horses

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

106

Darrell Arnold

The Wolf

Oh Prairie Wolf, I hear you sing Your lonely, haunting cry. Oh how I love your mournful note- Your music soaring high.

song, wolf, history

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

108

Darrell Arnold

Adios Montana

This mornin' somethin' happened That just almost took my breath- I saw a snowflake fallin' and It scared me 'most to death.

winter, travel, southerner

Cowboy Poultry Gatherin'

FOLK COLL 11 A-23

110

Darrell Arnold

Ridin'

When I was a little boy My dad took me aside And said, "To be a cowboy, Son, You'll have to learn to ride.

riding, terrain, horses

Screwbean Perspective

FOLK COLL 11 B-80

Fin Bayles

A Simple Matter of Identity

I saw on the prairie an old fashioned "Cowboy," I could tell that he was because of his gear.

outfit, gear, look

Screwbean Perspective

FOLK COLL 11 B-80

Fin Bayles

Canyon Country Home

I've roamed a half a million miles seen a half a million views, I've traveled with the fast lane crowd When they were makin' news.

travel, history, home

Screwbean Perspective

FOLK COLL 11 B-80

Fin Bayles

Green Apple Time

Down Southeast on Murphy's Point, homesteaders are long gone Rode a cowkid named Jimmy on a stockin'-legged roan. 'Crossed a forgotten fallow field, not ploughed this generation, Rose a spector of a long gone day, an unlikely situation.

coyote, fight, apple

Screwbean Perspective

FOLK COLL 11 B-80

Fin Bayles

The Wreck of the Overland Mail

As he stepped through the door, they handed him his orders Hand-written on a yellow folded page. His name was Oley, he was fresh out of Sweden And he was skipper of the overland stage.

mail, consequences, crash

Screwbean Perspective

FOLK COLL 11 B-80

Fin Bayles

Just Another Cowboy Day

West of Elk Mountain's the river Long Point, Fable Valley, and on Sweet Alice, Big Cave and then Bowdies Is the country where this tale comes from.

height, watchman, manners