FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
30
Nadine Stair
If I Had My Life to Live Over
I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax. I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip.
mistakes, relive, life
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
31
Anonymous
A Smile
A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.
smile, kindness, share
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
32
Anonymous
Human Relations
The 6 most important words: I ADMIT I MADE A MISTAKE.
relationships, words, selflessness
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
33
Anonymous
Food For Thought
The greatest sin - fear. The best day - today.
life, parallels, experience
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
34
Bob Hoyt
A Man's Hands
His hands told his story. Calloused by hammer, saw, wrench Stained by grease, varnish, weeds.
hands, life, memory
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
35
Anonymous
How To Handle Stress
Jam 39 tiny marshmallows up your nose and try to sneeze them out. Use your Mastercard to pay your Visa.
stress, joke, funny
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
36
Anonymous
For All Those Born Before 1945
We are survivors!!!!... Consider the changes we have witnessed. We were born before television, before penicillin, before polio shots, frozen food, Xerox, plastic, contact lenses, Frisbees and the Pill.
history, change, memory
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
38
Anonymous
To Dare
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
dare, risk, attitude
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
39
Anonymous
Twelve Golden Rules Guaranteed To Make Life Easier
1. If you open it, close it.
rules, suggestion, life
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
40
Anonymous
Autumn Reflections
I'd like to share with every city dweller this beautiful time of the year in this beautiful state of Kansas.
flowers, landscape, fall
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
42
Anonymous
The Aging Process
Aging is when: Everything hurts, and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work.
aging, pain, change
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
43
M. J. Collins
Your Priceless Treasure
Every morning you are handed 24 golden hours. They are one of the few things in the world you get free of charge. Health sometimes costs money to achieve or regain but these 24 hours cost you absolutely nothing.
day, health, time
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
44
John Burroughs
I Am Content
The longer I live the more my mind dwells upon the beauty and wonder of the world...
life, experience, attitude
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
45
Edgar A. Guest
The Deeds of Anger
I used to lose my temper an' git mad an' tear around An' raise my voice so wimmin folks would tremble at the sound;
temper, forgiveness, patience
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
46
Will Allen Dromgoole
The Bridge Builder
An old man, going a lone highway, Came at the evening, cold and gray, To a chasm, vast and wide and steep, With waters rolling cold and deep.
bridge, construction, connection
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
47
Joan Stephen
Travel Light
When in doubt; leave it out- The travel brochure said. So I discarded two tote bags And carried one instead.
travel, luggage, souvenir
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
48
Edgar Guest
Undoing A College Education
One time there was a college boy, an honor student, too, Who thought he ought to show the folks at home how much he knew.
education, college, wisdom
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
49
Edgar Guest
Good Business
If I possessed a shop or store, I'd drive the grouches off my floor; I'd never let some gloomy guy Offend the folks who came to buy;
business, patron, treatment
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
52
S. Omar Barker
Live The Best You Can
It don't take such a lot o' laws to keep the rangeland straight, Nor books to write them in, because there are only six or eight.
respect, manners, cowboy
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
53
James Allen
Old Fashioned Country Music
I sit and listen to the radio, And the modern country sound Now I don't want any one to get me wrong, I'm not puttin' it down.
radio, country, hoe down
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
54
Dwight Burgess
The Weathered Old Stetson
The brim was all creased and wrinkled, the crown somewhat tattered and torn. It was built by J. B. Stetson I think, about the time my grandpa was born.
hat, experience, rodeo
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
57
Anonymous
Blue Bib Overalls
Grandpa in his many pockets, blue bib overalls hands clasped behind his back, walking slowly in his blue bib overalls
overalls, clothing, life
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
58
Bruce Kiskaddon
Bull Ridin'
A feller might think he could stick like a leach; But his body's so big that your laigs won't half reach. No barrel to grip and no halter to pull, That's about what you'll find when yore ridin' a bull.
bull, rodeo, announcement
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
60
Anonymous
What It Takes To Be A Cowman
1. A wide-brimmed hat, one pair of tight pants and $20 boots from a discount house. 2. At least two head of livestock, preferably cattle - one male, one female.
cowman, checklist, lifestyle
Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness
Mike Oatman
FOLK COLL 11 O-14
61
Badger Clark
A Cowboy's Prayer
O lord, I've never lived where churches grow. I love creation better as it stood That day you finished it so long ago And looked upon your work and called it good.
prayer, church, cowboy