FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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FC 11 E-05
91
Tom Ellinwood
Horned Toad
He's sort of prehistoric, on.
toad
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FC 11 E-05
93
Tom Ellinwood
Peaceful Border
Them Russians say the U.S.A.
United States, Russia, border, Mexico
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FC 11 E-05
93
Tom Ellinwood
Playing it Safe
His roundup's been completed and.
horse, deer, hunting, autumn
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FC 11 E-05
94
Tom Ellinwood
Private Showing
Down in this canyon bottom where.
autumn, leaves, color, trees
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FC 11 E-05
95
Tom Ellinwood
Too Many Targets
A feller who is ropin' calves.
roping, calves
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FC 11 E-05
96
Tom Ellinwood
Thermometer
They keep a can of coffee stashed.
coffee, cold, weather, temperature
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FC 11 E-05
97
Tom Ellinwood
Automatic Pilot
He sure stayed up too late last night.
horse, sleep, tiredness, car
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FC 11 E-05
98
Tom Ellinwood
Texas Gate
It's called a "gate" although it's built.
wire, mesquite, poles, gate
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FC 11 E-05
99
Tom Ellinwood
In Disguise
He's lean, where Santa should be plump.
Santa, jingle, Christmas, gifts, present, giving
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FC 11 E-05
100
Tom Ellinwood
Taking No Chances
Another year is almost gone.
New Year's, traffic, city
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FC 11 E-05
101
Tom Ellinwood
The Arrowhead
A missile from a simple past.
arrowhead, past
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FC 11 E-05
102
Tom Ellinwood
Bunkhouse Bridge
Now some folks go for bingo games.
poker, cards, gambling, recreation
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FC 11 E-05
103
Tom Ellinwood
A Matter of Degrees
It seemed like it was colder than.
cold, weather, temperature, ducks
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FC 11 E-05
104
Tom Ellinwood
A Mound of Rocks
Here some forgotten traveler's bones.
grave, death, unknown
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FC 11 E-05
105
Tom Ellinwood
Road Repairs
When chuckholes mar the city streets.
potholes, rain, complain, city
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FC 11 E-05
106
Tom Ellinwood
Mexican Steer
He's just come up from Mexico.
purebred, cattle, breeds
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FC 11 E-05
107
Tom Ellinwood
The Slowdown
He used to rope in rodeos.
aging, patience, roping
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FC 11 E-05
108
Tom Ellinwood
Automation
They used to cut the posts by hand.
fencing, posts, progress
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FC 11 E-05
109
Tom Ellinwood
Cookout
The outdoor cooking fad has sent.
cooking, stove, cans
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FC 11 E-05
110
Tom Ellinwood
Team Tying
A feller workin' cattle by.
snubbing post, roping
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FC 11 E-05
111
Tom Ellinwood
Abandoned Mine
A cairn of rock to hold the claim.
rock, claim, hope, prospecting, mine
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FC 11 E-05
112
Tom Ellinwood
Rural Hazard
He thought the morning coffee got.
coffee, water, skunk, well, taste
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FC 11 E-05
113
Tom Ellinwood
Safety Check
A little hunk of rock can lame.
rock, hoof, horse, lame
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FC 11 E-05
114
Tom Ellinwood
Monument
Who knows how long that stone axe lay.
stone, axe, tools, past, skill
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FC 11 E-05
115
Tom Ellinwood
Living Fence
A fence around the garden on.
ocotilla, fence, garden