FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
58
Edward Everett Dale
The Wanderer
I'll fill the tank and grease the wheels.
flivver, car, wandering, driving
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
57
Edward Everett Dale
The Candles and the Cake
Dear bachelor friend, you see we do not know.
aging, birthday, friendship
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
56
Edward Everett Dale
The Convert
Mary Anna Brown B.A., Teachin' in our city schools.
teacher, English, language, education, parent
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
55
Edward Everett Dale
The Christmas Gift
Dear Friend, the gift is small and yet it bears.
gifts, Christmas, friendship, Christianity
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
54
Edward Everett Dale
My Cottage
There's a cozy little cottage.
home, house, family
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
52
Edward Everett Dale
Grecian Garments
That college chap he said a thing.
Greeks, ancient civilization, clothing, pants, jeans
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
50
Edward Everett Dale
The Average Man
I don't care much for geniuses.
highbrow, common man, provider, man, Jesus Christ, Christianity, religion
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
75
Edward Everett Dale
Woodrow Wilson
Death came to him so peacefully they say.
United States, President, Woodrow Wilson, death, Christmas, Christianity, belief, Jesus Christ
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
79
Edward Everett Dale
The Gifts
The years now past have gone so fast.
time, aging, love, optimism
The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems
FC 11 D-01
80
Edward Everett Dale
To My Son
Dear Ed: The rain today is falling down.
letter, son, father, reunion, family, earning money
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
12
Gail I. Gardner
The Cowman's Troubles
I used to make money a-runnin' wild cattle.
riata, book-keeper, bankers, lawyers, forest officials, land office men, inspectors, loan, paper work, investigations, income tax, Saint Peter, angels, heaven, hell
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
14
Gail I. Gardner
Old Batch
I hears of a blowout up in town.
dance, dress up, ball-room floor, fear of women
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
15
Gail I. Gardner
The Dude Wrangler
I'll tell you of a sad, sad story.
partners, sharing outfits, Levis, Stetson, bashful, shy, fashion, woman, change, handsome, murder, shooting
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
16
Gail I. Gardner
Arizona August
Sunshine and shadow.
rain, Indian flowers, sunsets
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
17
Gail I. Gardner
The Flyin' Cowboy
They say there isn't nothin'.
warfare, learn to fly, tricks, aviating business, wings, cattle
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
18
Gail I. Gardner
Cowboy, Whiskey, Museum & Co.
My legs is kinda weary.
Rhamphorynchus ,Cattywaumpus, Pterodactyls, Megalosaurus, Dinosaurs, Mammoth, Iguanodons, Mastodons, Ehohippus
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
19
Gail I. Gardner
Real Cowboy Life
You have read these cowboy stories.
misconception, fancy outfits, movies, hard work, cow punching, roundup, unromantic
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
21
Gail I. Gardner
Show Boy
I used to know a cowboy.
Western sports, city, fame, travel, Chicago, Cheyenne, success, money, career, alcohol
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
22
Gail I. Gardner
The Desert Caballeros
I'll tell you of a wondrous outfit.
Wickenberg, Weaver Mountain, parade, old-time flintlocks, Valley-horses, Hassayampa, wranglers, bar, whiskey, bourbon, grub, fancy food, city restaurant, soogans, country privy, Walnut Grove, Buckhorn, ride for fun
Orejana Bull for Cowboys Only
FC 11 G-04
26
Gail I. Gardner
Cowboy to Postmaster
You have heard the story of Buster Jig.
Devil's tail, Moonshine steer, thrown, Democrat, government job, political strings, retirement pay, pension
Poems About the West
FC 11 G-05
1
Frank Goodwyn
George McSheeran
I'm worried stiff, I tell you, Jim.
hard worker, oil, dressed up, guest of honor, tamed, crushed
Poems About the West
FC 11 G-05
2
Frank Goodwyn
Dust Storm
A wild wind came howling through the windows.
corn, wheat, banging doors
Poems About the West
FC 11 G-05
3
Frank Goodwyn
Betsy Lee
I'm not dead sure. I might have dreamed it all.
gray mule, broken tractor, technical problems, visions, tricked, technology vs. animal power, modernity, wisdom, regrets,
Poems About the West
FC 11 G-05
7
Frank Goodwyn
Fine Pets
How do you like our geese?
tame, smooth, fat, pretty, safety, crippled wings, wild geese
Poems About the West
FC 11 G-05
9
Frank Goodwyn
Cutt'n Hay
Jim Forbes and I lived a pretty rough life.
friendship, ambitious, office job, army, salary, money, tax