FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
85
Tom Ellinwood
Gun Jerk
Well, here's another story `bout.
gun, gunfight
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
86
Tom Ellinwood
Summer Lament
The summer heat he takes in stride.
rain, dry, need, summer, water
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
87
Tom Ellinwood
Desert Lullaby
No smog or fog to dim the view.
stars, night
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
88
Tom Ellinwood
And No Defrosting
A box of frame, a pan on top.
ice box, food, storage
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
89
Tom Ellinwood
Unfiltered Fun
No filter ever kept it clean.
water, swimming, well
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
90
Tom Ellinwood
Cactus Castle
Old mama dove's not so darn dumb.
dove, birds, nest, cactus
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
91
Tom Ellinwood
Yanqui Menudo
Each time a beef is butchered out.
stew, butcher, meat, food
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
92
Tom Ellinwood
The Free-Loaders
Each time that he goes out to feed.
feed, quail, birds
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
93
Tom Ellinwood
The Artisan
These days most everyone knows how.
horseshoe, shoeing, horseshoeing
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
94
Tom Ellinwood
The Joker
Laying out barbed wire's a job.
barbed wire, fencing
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
95
Tom Ellinwood
Do-It-Yourselfer
He didn't go to Uncle Sam.
dam, government, loan, self-reliance
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
96
Tom Ellinwood
Pocket Workshop
A lot of men folks nowadays.
knife, tools
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
97
Tom Ellinwood
One Man Corporation
The mining man of yesterday.
mining, prospector, progress
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
98
Tom Ellinwood
Cotton Armor
He doesn't wear those tight-cut pants.
clothing
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
99
Tom Ellinwood
The Fixer
This fellow ain't a plumber, though.
handyman
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
100
Tom Ellinwood
The Briefing
It don't look military when.
roundup, work
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
101
Tom Ellinwood
Vaqueros
Our cowboys may not dress the same.
vaqueros, Mexico, Spaniards, work, occupation
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
102
Tom Ellinwood
Old Friends
His rifle stock is split and wrapped.
gun, knowledge
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
103
Tom Ellinwood
The Pitfalls
Prospectors come and scratch around.
prospecting, holes
Cow Country
FC 11 E-04
104
Tom Ellinwood
One Man's Meat
They're old, old friends, but they don't quite.
rancher, farmer, friendship
More Cow Country
FC 11 E-05
1
Tom Ellinwood
Winter Perfume
In wintertime, when it gets cold.
winter, cold, smell, smoke, mesquite, southwest
More Cow Country
FC 11 E-05
2
Tom Ellinwood
Wagon Road
It used to take a day or more.
road, pavement, pickup, time
More Cow Country
FC 11 E-05
3
Tom Ellinwood
No Signature Needed
It used to be a man could buy.
words, honor, agreement, contract, honesty
More Cow Country
FC 11 E-05
4
Tom Ellinwood
Handy Man
It's really quite amazing what.
hands, handyman
More Cow Country
FC 11 E-05
5
Tom Ellinwood
Peaceful Citizen
Some stories that you hear about.
pig, desert, boar, wildlife