FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Charlie Hunt

My Fencin' Pardner

Me an' the Lord built fence today.

city, town, fence, fencing, blisters, work, wire, belief, God, creator

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Charlie Hunt

A Rodeo Career

I've rodeoed from Lake of the Woods.

retirement, aging, old age, past, memories

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Charlie Hunt

The Bareback Rider

I settled my riggin' onto the back.

Cactus Jack, bronc, bronco, bucking, rodeo, throwed

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Charlie Hunt

Calf Roper

I've roped some calves an' tied a few.

calf roping, partner, pardner

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Charlie Hunt

Saddle Bronc Rider

I drawed an ol' bronco called "Bank Overdraft."

rodeo, throwed, bucking bronc

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Charlie Hunt

The Bull Rider

I'd paid my dues in the old R.C.A.

gate, bull riding, throwed, trampled, trompled, pulling gate, rodeo

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Charlie Hunt

Mr. Pronouncer

Barebacks, saddle broncs, an' bulls.

rodeo, work, employment, announcer, job, megaphone

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Charlie Hunt

The North Star Stampede

The state was Minnesota.

contest, rodeo, Effie, haze, fairgrounds, Baudette, rain, weather, mud

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Charlie Hunt

Team Roper

I've never tried team ropin'.

experience, roping, rodeo

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51

Charlie Hunt

The Clown

Wal, I'd given up the rough stock.

rodeo, bulls, work

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Charlie Hunt

Bull Dogger

You break from the box an' so does yer hazer.

bull dogging, rodeo, luck

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53

Charlie Hunt

Rodeo Rider

I looked mighty cute as I crawled up the chute.

throwed, bronco busting, bronc riding

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54

Charlie Hunt

Arena at Night

The crowd's gone home.

tranquility, peace, peacefulness, night, evening, rodeo, relaxation, tension

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Charlie Hunt

Jughaid

Yo're face is dished, yo`re eyes are small.

ride, rodeo, horse, draw

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Charlie Hunt

Cow Pony in Winter

Frosty breath froze on yo're nostrils.

horse, winter, snow, cold, feed, work

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Charlie Hunt

Cowhorse

I rode t' town t'other night.

cow pony, work, movies, motion pictures, horse

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Charlie Hunt

Panther Lady

Proud and brave you stood there.

horse, freedom, shy

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Charlie Hunt

Rebel

All yo're years out on the range.

freedom, horse, wild, mustang, tame

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Charlie Hunt

Cracker

Long legs wobblin', red coat glistening'.

horse, colt

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Charlie Hunt

Cherry

Nine years old when first I saw you.

horse, gentle, tame

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Charlie Hunt

The Campfire

Did you ever sit by the campfire.

camp fire, night, stars, moon, herding, owl, coyote

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Charlie Hunt

Iowa's Appomattox

Fort Sumpter (they all taught us in our Yankee history class).

school, bell, Civil War, clapper, South Carolina, Indiana, Iowa

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Charlie Hunt

Snow in the Pines

Have you ever been in a forest of pines.

winter, nature

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Charlie Hunt

Pinto Beans an' Bread

Fillin' out an application to get a job in town.

work, employment, food, poverty, money, ranch, Old Oleo, spread

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Charlie Hunt

Hank's Cowboy Cadillac

I went to town t'other day.

truck, Dodge, Ford, pickup, credit, money, can, rest room, restroom salesman