FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

Western Verse or Worse

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Rolf M. Flake

Commodore

Commodore Perry Owens was the name of the man.

lawman, sheriff, outlaw, sheepmen, cattlemen, shoot, shooting

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Rolf M. Flake

Yup

I'll teach you a lesson that was taught to me.

plants, feed, cattle

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Rolf M. Flake

The Eyes Have It

Well, I went to see the Banker.

bank, money, loan, eyes, compassion

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Rolf M. Flake

Just Good Business

A banker is a business man.

banker

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Rolf M. Flake

Lion Hunters

Out here in old Arizona.

hounds, track, mountain lion, cat, hunting

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Rolf M. Flake

Double Trouble

Two old cowmen were talkin' once.

prices, drought, hard times, bank, money

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Rolf M. Flake

The Acid Test

There are two kinds of cowboys.

cowboy, dress, clothing, manure

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Rolf M. Flake

Thick or Thin

Now, I've drunk water from mountain streams.

water, drink, dry

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Rolf M. Flake

Thanksgiving Prayer

Have you ever been so fortunate.

Thanksgiving, water, gratitude, prayer, God, belief

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Rolf M. Flake

More or Less

I visited my friend named Charley Redd.

water, dry

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Rolf M. Flake

Weather or No?

"Do you think it'll rain?" I asked my friend.

rain, weather

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Rolf M. Flake

Time on His Hands or Alarm Clock

Old Juan, he was a sheep herder.

sheepherder, time, rooster, clock, pet

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Rolf M. Flake

Bull Only

This "40 acre nester."

cows, bull, calves, breeding, nester

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Rolf M. Flake

Shades

The grass is short, the cows are poor.

grass, feed, green, cows, glasses

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Rolf M. Flake

No Argument

Fat is a pretty color.

fat, cows, feed, weight

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Rolf M. Flake

Reason Enough

I'm sellin' this ranch on account o' my health.

selling out, health, food, eating, starvation

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Rolf M. Flake

No Le Hace Por Mi

The ranch was well sold, the deal had been made.

buyer, selling out, ranch, money

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Rolf M. Flake

The "Go Ahead" People

"We're the rancher's friend," they advertise.

advertisement, stock market, money, loan, banker, debt

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Rolf M. Flake

No Buck, No Luck

Well, I heard about this sheepman.

sheepmen, bucks, ewes, sheep, ranch

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Rolf M. Flake

Upward Bound

"This year was sure tough."

prices, interest, money, city, country, optimism, attitude

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Rolf M. Flake

No Disguise

Well, a cowboy's about as fussy.

dress, clothing, hat, levis, boots, dude, knowledge, ignorance

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Rolf M. Flake

Angel Food

Now, there's a certain way of cookin'.

Dutch oven, cooking, food, microwave, oven, stove, freezer, TV dinners

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Rolf M. Flake

The Austin Haught Method of Choosing Cow Dogs

How to pick a good cow dog.

dog

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Rolf M. Flake

The Cure

Well, I went back "east" a few years ago.

farm, Midwest, travel, auctioneer, west, space, wind, home, environment

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Rolf M. Flake

Come and Get It

When I was a kid we always ate.

food, meals, eating