FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
24
Pecos Higgins
Barney
He was just a Spanish pony.
horse, cow pony, bay
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
27
Pecos Higgins
The Old Camp Fire
There is something about a camp fire.
campfire, flint, steel, Jesus, belief, camp meeting
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
29
Gail I. Gardner
Sirene Peaks (Sierry Petes or Tying the Knot in the Devils Tail)
Away up high in the Sierry Peaks.
variant of traditional poem, Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
33
Pecos Higgins
Old Coyote
He's a little Indian pony and his age is twenty-six.
cow pony, horse, Judgment Day
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
34
Pecos Higgins
Rock Creek Round-up
Heavenly Father, I will write you a letter.
belief, god, camp meeting
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
35
Pecos Higgins
Rounding Up for the Lord
We are going out on the drive, Cowboys.
belief, god, heaven
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
37
Pecos Higgins
The Prayer Tree
Our Father in Heaven, it seems to me.
belief, god, religion, born again Christian
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
43
unknown
Touching Shoulders
There's a comforting thought at the close of the day.
courage, gratitude, appreciation
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
44
unknown
Make Me a Cowboy Again for a Day
Backward, turn backward, o time on your wheels.
variant of well known poem
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
46
Powder River Jack Lee
The Tom Cat and the Hawk
Once I saw a Big old Howk come flying ore the Ranch.
variant of poem
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
47
Nat Campbell
The Monkeys
Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree.
man, anthropology, descendants, descent of man, ape, origin of species
Pecos' Poems
Pecos Higgins & Joe Evans
FC 11 H-12
49
unknown
I Knelt to Pray
I knelt to pray when day was done.
prayer, belief, god, religion, hypocrite
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
11
Jack Horan
Mother's Words to Me
When but a lad, scarce in my `teens.
leaving home, regret, mother, roam
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
13
Jack Horan
A Real Hoss
I had a little old blue roan.
cow pony, horse, pearly gate, heaven
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
15
Jack Horan
Branding
Montana is not like it used to be.
brand, roundup, calf, calves, memories, iron
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
16
Jack Horan
Roan Croppy
This Cayuse saw daylight.
horse, outlaw, bucking bronco, throwed, bucked off, frozen ears
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
20
Jack Horan
A Dance at the Old Schoolhouse
Slim came riding up one day.
school house, bunkhouse, ranch hands
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
22
Jack Horan
Spring
When the Chinook winds blow.
cow, critter, winter, spring, rope
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
23
Jack Horan
Conquered
A big bronc hoss in an old corral.
horse, breaking, youth, lad
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
24
Jack Horan
Roundup
Say, Pal, did you ever listen.
mother, home, thoughts, work, occupation, food
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
25
Jack Horan
The Stampede
Jimmie Vig was telling me one day.
storm, cattle, night, horse, horses, roundup, camp
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
27
Jack Horan
Homeward Bound
Long Jack came drifting out of town.
drink, alcohol, rye, horse, drunk, sober, sobriety, music, sing, singing, song
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
28
Jack Horan
No Reference
Big George came drifting in to camp.
male female relationships, drifter, cowhand
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
30
Jack Horan
A Hoss with a Rep
Did you ever attempt to ride a hoss.
bucking bronco, break, breaking, horse
Burnt Leather
FC 11 H-16
31
Jack Horan
Nature
You're right down close to nature.
wildlife, wolf, pack