FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
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Rolf M. Flake
Weather or No?
"Do you think it'll rain?" I asked my friend.
rain, weather
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
29
Rolf M. Flake
Time on His Hands or Alarm Clock
Old Juan, he was a sheep herder.
sheepherder, time, rooster, clock, pet
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
30
Rolf M. Flake
Bull Only
This "40 acre nester."
cows, bull, calves, breeding, nester
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
31
Rolf M. Flake
Shades
The grass is short, the cows are poor.
grass, feed, green, cows, glasses
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
32
Rolf M. Flake
No Argument
Fat is a pretty color.
fat, cows, feed, weight
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
33
Rolf M. Flake
Reason Enough
I'm sellin' this ranch on account o' my health.
selling out, health, food, eating, starvation
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
34
Rolf M. Flake
No Le Hace Por Mi
The ranch was well sold, the deal had been made.
buyer, selling out, ranch, money
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
35
Rolf M. Flake
The "Go Ahead" People
"We're the rancher's friend," they advertise.
advertisement, stock market, money, loan, banker, debt
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
36
Rolf M. Flake
No Buck, No Luck
Well, I heard about this sheepman.
sheepmen, bucks, ewes, sheep, ranch
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
37
Rolf M. Flake
Upward Bound
"This year was sure tough."
prices, interest, money, city, country, optimism, attitude
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
38
Rolf M. Flake
No Disguise
Well, a cowboy's about as fussy.
dress, clothing, hat, levis, boots, dude, knowledge, ignorance
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
39
Rolf M. Flake
Angel Food
Now, there's a certain way of cookin'.
Dutch oven, cooking, food, microwave, oven, stove, freezer, TV dinners
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
40
Rolf M. Flake
The Austin Haught Method of Choosing Cow Dogs
How to pick a good cow dog.
dog
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
41
Rolf M. Flake
The Cure
Well, I went back "east" a few years ago.
farm, Midwest, travel, auctioneer, west, space, wind, home, environment
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
42
Rolf M. Flake
Come and Get It
When I was a kid we always ate.
food, meals, eating
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
43
Rolf M. Flake
Catchin' On
When learnin' life's lessons I'll tell ya for sure.
money, lessons, education, real estate, selling, advertising, neighbors
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
44
Rolf M. Flake
What's She Worth?
A good ranch wife is worth her weight in gold.
wife, wetback
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
45
Rolf M. Flake
I Dang Near Died!
About th' ol' Halfway Ranch, I'll tell you a tale.
snake, death, fear, snakebite, startle
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
70
Rolf M. Flake
Meat's Not Meat -- Until It's in the Pot
"Meat's not meat -- until it's in the pot."
food, meat, real estate, selling, money
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
71
Rolf M. Flake
I'll Die with My "Bird Skins" On
These "bird skin" boots are sure a treat.
boots, leather, ostrich
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
72
Rolf M. Flake
Reach Out and Touch Someone
Old Man Charlie was a bachelor.
bachelor, phone, modern
Western Verse or Worse
FC 11 F-10
73
Rolf M. Flake
Temporary Reincarnation
Two ol' cowboys died one day.
afterlife, Saint Peter, eagle, banker, devil, snow tire, Minnesota, stud
Cowboys, Cowgirls and the Golden West
FC 11 F-11
2
Jewel Finley
Cowboys, Cowgirls and the Golden West
Cowboys and cowgirls won the Golden West.
history, west, ancestors
Cowboys, Cowgirls and the Golden West
FC 11 F-11
3
Jewel Finley
Song of the Storm
The snow storm is raging.
snow, storm, weather, longing
Cowboys, Cowgirls and the Golden West
FC 11 F-11
4
Jewel Finley
Oh You Diamond Valley
A bright moon rises over Diamond Mountain.
valley, seasons