FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
FC 11 C-23
35
Ellie Corrigan
Amos
Speakin' o' drunks, ya gotta hear about.
bath tub, lethal weapon, wound, blood, injury, bandage on the mirror
I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
FC 11 C-23
37
Ellie Corrigan
Yesterday
"What are you doin' tonight?" they ask.
children, parent love, family, memories, grandchild
I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
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38
Ellie Corrigan
Rowdy and the Rafter Heart
We have a sure enough buckaroo on the Rafter Heart.
experience, love for horses, whiskey, silver teeth, hard worker, reliable, cowboy
I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
FC 11 C-23
40
Ellie Corrigan
It's Tough When It's Like That
When you think you've got it handled.
bronc, roping, whiskey
I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
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41
Ellie Corrigan
The Whopper
A couple a fellers deserted their job.
fishing, fat lady, playing a trick, anger, furious, rage, river
I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
FC 11 C-23
49
Ellie Corrigan
Sleigh Bells and Panic
It's Christmas time in Jackson.
cold, snow, Santa Claus, trick, child, curiosity
I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
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47
Ellie Corrigan
Chicken Feed
An old outsider stood by a big stump.
hen, town girl, nest, wound, cluck, chickens
I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
FC 11 C-23
45
Ellie Corrigan
Fresh Meat
It's a long old time from winter to spring.
hunting trick, snow, elk, sky, crash
I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night
FC 11 C-23
43
Ellie Corrigan
America, The Toddler
She was off across the ocean, on the other side of hell.
outlaw, slaves, homeland, puritans, pilgrims, England, ancestors, Colonies, freedom, battle
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
9
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Echoes
In my sleeping bag I nestle.
nature, sound
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
11
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Greetings from Wyoming
Greetings from Wyoming where skies are wide and blue.
nature, animals, plants, beauty, seasons
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
13
Idabell Corbett Cramer
A One Room Country School
I can hear the school bell ringing.
memories, eight grades, friendship, school
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
15
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Popo Agie
From its lofty frozen birthplace.
Sinks Canyon, river, water, tamed river
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
16
Idabell Corbett Cramer
An Echo of the Past
Ancient Man once roaming freely.
simplicity, shelter, modern times
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
16
Idabell Corbett Cramer
A Toast to the Man in the Little Green House
To the little green house just under the hill.
house warming
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
17
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Time Brings Change
The old cowhand sat at a table.
memories, age, retirement, profit, business
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
19
Idabell Corbett Cramer
The Cowhand
He sits his pony with grace and ease.
friendship
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
21
Idabell Corbett Cramer
My Grandmother's Attic
In my grandmother's attic I like to play.
remnants, old times, new generation
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
23
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Sego Lily
Sego Lily, Sego Lily.
memories, reflections
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
24
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Doggerel
Two coyotes sat on a windy hill.
debate, lamb, ewe
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
24
Idabell Corbett Cramer
A Cowboy Without a Hat
A cowboy without a hat is like a tail without a cat.
hat, clothing
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
25
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Range Tragedy
You were riding after cattle.
wire, injury, friendship
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
39
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Roads
Roads like ribbons have been laid.
travel
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
37
Idabell Corbett Cramer
An Oft Told Tale in Rhyme
The year was 1915 more than sixty years ago when Calvert said.
Wamsutter, Adams Ranch, drive horses, journey, Dailey's Lake, Bison Basin, Ellis Ranch, Sweetwater, Twin Creek, Derby Dome, Christmas
Echoes of the West
FC 11 C-24
36
Idabell Corbett Cramer
Wild Flowers
The wild rose grows by the ditch bank.
nature, landscape, beauty