FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
42
Tom Ellinwood
The Sometimes River
Last night this wash was dry as dust.
water
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
43
Tom Ellinwood
The Insect Repellent
He may be tough on dogs and cats.
toad, insects
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
44
Tom Ellinwood
The Hardware Store
His city friends may ask him why.
parts, handyman
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
45
Tom Ellinwood
The Private Showing
By sticking to the asphalt trails.
car, asphalt
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
46
Tom Ellinwood
The Blank Load
He finally bought a TV set.
television, motion pictures, Hollywood
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
47
Tom Ellinwood
Cowboy in Armor
Those old boys prob'ly never thought.
Spaniards, gold, horse, cow
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
48
Tom Ellinwood
The Sentimentalist
Go on and eat, you darned old fool.
aging, horse, retirement
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
49
Tom Ellinwood
The Gilded Cage
He's sleeping on an inner spring.
past, memories, achievement
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
50
Tom Ellinwood
Magic of Autumn
When summertime has finally gone.
fall
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
51
Tom Ellinwood
Fall Roundup
Another year of work is done.
beef, prices
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
52
Tom Ellinwood
Cut and Dried
Fence posts, senor, they must be cut.
fence, fencing, mesquite, moon
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
53
Tom Ellinwood
It Also Heated the Kitchen
It's sittin' out back in the yard.
wood stove, food, cooking
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
54
Tom Ellinwood
Desert Waif
This old boy's plenty mad.
pup, death, responsibility, animal
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
55
Tom Ellinwood
Gone But Not Forgotten
They've tallied up the ballots now.
voting, election, campaign
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
56
Tom Ellinwood
The Flame Watcher
A furnace with a thermostat.
heat, fireplace, furnace
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
57
Tom Ellinwood
Hoofprints on the Tireprints
Some darn fool failed to shut the gate.
gate, cutting
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
58
Tom Ellinwood
The 5 a.m. Brunch
His belly is bulging with bacon and beans.
breakfast, food
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
59
Tom Ellinwood
Spice of Life
Exotic spices don't mean much.
chili, food
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
60
Tom Ellinwood
Blessing in Disguise
It's tough, old gal, when sudden snow.
snow, grass, water, feed
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
61
Tom Ellinwood
Yuletide Reflection
It just won't seem like Christmas if.
snow, desert, Christ, Christmas, birth
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
62
Tom Ellinwood
Traffic Survey
Back there a doe and fawn had crossed.
track, tracking, wildlife
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
63
Tom Ellinwood
Burned Up
Some knot heads needed firewood, so.
thief, steal, mesquite, corral, fence, firewood
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
64
Tom Ellinwood
Winter Fur
In wintertime the animals.
underwear, clothing, winter, warmth
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
65
Tom Ellinwood
The Paradox
A growing sport around the land.
hunting, rifle, bow
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
66
Tom Ellinwood
Basic Comfort
That saddle there's seen better days.
saddle, gear