FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
36
S. Omar Barker
Nocturne
A white night for purity.
thoughts, love, kiss, girlfriend, female, lips
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
37
S. Omar Barker
Poppy Day
"Pushin' up the daisies, Bill.
death, war, grave, tomb, cemetery, bravery, friendship
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
38
S. Omar Barker
Nos Comarades
Somewhere in France and Germany the poilus march again.
French, comrades, invasion, marching, foe, enemy, vengeance, war (Written when the French went into the Ruhr)
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
40
S. Omar Barker
A Young War Widow Speaks
This is the day when I shall wear.
poppies, death, grave, war, hair, France
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
41
S. Omar Barker
The One Word Left
The good old doughboy lingo that we used across in France.
war, language, terms, jargon, buddy, friendship
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
42
S. Omar Barker
Red Poppies
Red poppies are a sign to me of things I never more may see.
war, France, death
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
43
S. Omar Barker
Sea Memories
A moonlit mist lies over the hills.
memory, sea, harbor, ship, sailing, sailor, fog, mist, memories
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
43
S. Omar Barker
Life
Dreams and a gay ship scudding to sea.
longing, ocean
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
44
S. Omar Barker
Magic of the Sea
Oh, I'd like to settle down in some quaint and quiet town.
home, harbor, sails, sea, ocean, waves, house, memories, longing, sailor
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
45
S. Omar Barker
Mountains
I have known the prairies, I have loved the sea.
hills, home
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
46
S. Omar Barker
Pierrot in the Hills
Oh, what is the use of a printed book.
moon, trees, night, hills, nature, academia, school, reading
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
47
S. Omar Barker
Waiting
What is it the pines are waiting for?
longing, late summer, blue sky, pines, trees, calm, expectancy, wind, breath, sighs, breeze, yearning, waiting, heartache, wind, night, darkness, sorrow, pain, daybreak, future, unfulfilled future, futility, sadness
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
46
S. Omar Barker
Foreknowledge
Well, if the brook can babble and sing.
brook, pines, trees, river, stream, nature, nature's wisdom, timelessness, future, cheerfulness, sadness, age, aging, life
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
48
S. Omar Barker
At Timberline
Just where the first gray grassy bench.
trees, spruce, pines, foothills, vital sap, lifeline, nourishment, cold winds, death, timberline, sudden twisting winds, glee, merriment, humming, lullabies, summer, winter, ghosts, roam, wander, wind as a lover, courtship
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
52
S. Omar Barker
An Aspen Grove In Spring
In snowbound February I have seen.
aspen trees, late winter snow, barren tree branches, darkness, loneliness clusters of tree trunks, entangled tree roots, wind, sound of wind in the trees, dignified straight tall trees, coldness, spring, warmth, sunshine, rain, freshness, youthful, warm sky, fresh new leaves, lightness, happiness
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
51
S. Omar Barker
April in My Mountains
Comes April in my mountains.
spring snow, trees, warm earth, scent of spring, yearning heart, clouds, sunny sky, rain, flowers, violets, love for mountains, warm color offspring, beauty of nature in spring, heartache, mist, rain
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
50
S. Omar Barker
Summer Snow
The blue fringed gentians and the firs and I.
trees, flowers, gentians, beauty, closeness to nature, depth, purity, love, mother's love, freshness, morning dew, cleanliness of snow, beauty of summer snow, trout's, fish, little brook, high mountains, melting snow, mosaic patterns on the ground, cliff edges, mountain peaks, isolation, companionship with nature
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
49
S. Omar Barker
Mountain Lakes
These are the things my heart had lodged and loved.
love for home, song, hills, courageous men, ocean, landscape, nature, love for nature, values, truth, purity, mountain lakes, courage
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
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S. Omar Barker
Wind in Trees
There is no sound in the world.
trees, sound of wind, uncertainties of life, concerns, unexpectedness, movement, unrest, lifeless, loneliness, gentle winds, storm, power of wind,
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
54
S. Omar Barker
Gray Days
Gray days in the hills.
sadness versus happiness, stability versus changefulness, flowers, dismal, melancholy, beauty, barren trees, seriousness, autumn, merriment, dreams, peace, contentment, snow, contentedness
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
55
S. Omar Barker
Point of View
Somebody is always interpreting mountains.
mountains, nobility, sky, contentment, calm, turmoil, life, world, contentedness
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
55
S. Omar Barker
Siesta
A turtle dove is crooning from the hill.
sun, stillness, heat, shade, coolness, sleep, siesta time, afternoon, rest, tranquility
Vientos de las Sierras (Winds of the Mountains): Poems of New Mexico
FC 11 B-07
56
S. Omar Barker
Who Has Seen the Wind
Who has ever seen the wind?
wind, invisibility, trees, pines, forest, strength, clouds, rain, snow, spring, time, aging, evening, timelessness, nature
Rawhide Rhymes
FC 11 B-05
1
S. Omar Barker
Old-Time Cowboys
Proudly they rode, those horseback men.
horseback riding, old times, cowboys of the past, memories, hard work, longhorn cattle, adventure, sweat, campfire, retrospection, remembrances
Rawhide Rhymes
FC 11 B-05
2
S. Omar Barker
Rule of the Range
For them ol' tie-fast cowboys.
roping, rules for roping, ownership