FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
35
Fred Hardy
My Conscience
I sat one day pondering upon my life and all.
God, belief, prayer, truth, gospel, religion, Mormon
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
35
Fred Hardy
A Cowboy's Life
Yes, for forty years I've been a cowboy a ridin on the range.
life, occupation, job, work, cowboying, appreciation
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
36
Fred Hardy
My Little Brey Mare
That little brey mare with the two stockin feet.
horse, mare, breaking, break, train, training
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
38
Fred Hardy
A Tribute to a Lovely Lady, Mae Smith
A few short years, not so long ago.
gospel, Mormon, preexistence, life, trials, belief
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
39
Fred Hardy
The Simple Faith of a Child
Have you ever watched a little child pray?
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
40
Fred Hardy
Neighbors
There's nothin better in this world, than to have a neighbor true.
help, friendship
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
41
Fred Hardy
An Outlaw Horse
An outlaw horse is something yeh, something to behold.
hate, mistreated, mistreatment, kindness, animals
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
42
Fred Hardy
A Day on the Range
It was well before dawn that I caught Old Smoke.
work, occupation, cowboying, job, horse
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
44
Fred Hardy
A Cowboy's Wife
She's up in the mornin way before dawn.
work, woman, women, female, wife, ranch, mother
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
46
Fred Hardy
The Day I Broke My Leg
It was bout zero degrees the snow a foot deep.
leg, broken bone, bones, horse, fall, emergency, pain, splint
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
48
Fred Hardy
The Blizzard
The snow it was a comin a comin mighty hard.
storm, winter, livestock, sheep, horses, snow drift, buried
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
49
Fred Hardy
Horse Sense
There ain't a horse I'm scared of, but some I sure respect.
horses, bucked, riding, throwed
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
50
Fred Hardy
A Drug Store Cowboy
There is a guy in our town a cowboy so they say.
pickup truck, drugstore cowboy, coward, chewing tobacco, yellow, change
Poems 'n' Things
FC 11 H-18
51
Fred Hardy
An Old Cowboy's Prayer
I'm just an old cowboy Lord, but if you will hear my prayer.
home, ranch, snow, winter, cold, animals, livestock, belief
Ranch Reveries
FC 11 H-21
1
Oscar Herem
Blizzard Blues
When I was a kid, I was always told.
smile, optimism, weather, storm, cold, snow, winter, outhouse, Devil, hell, bachelor, wife
Ranch Reveries
Oscar Herem
FC 11 H-21
3
Al Herem
The Bright Side of Life
Remember the day in the years far away.
pain, hate, war, injuries, injury, veteran, VA, veteran's hospital, 1952
Ranch Reveries
FC 11 H-21
3
Oscar Herem
Memories
Camped high upon a mountain, I gaze across the hills.
Mother nature, leaf, weather, past, what might have been, despair, alone, time
Ranch Reveries
Oscar Herem
FC 11 H-21
4
Ann Smith
Herem's Mountain
Herem's mountain, magic place, where past meets present, face to face.
mountain, nature, cottage, wildlife, place, home, husband, wife, couple
Ranch Reveries
FC 11 H-21
5
Oscar Herem
To Letha -- Wife Number One in My Harem
I enjoyed your cheerful visit, so to pass the time away.
traction, hospital, wife, husband, words, actions, love
Ranch Reveries
Oscar Herem
FC 11 H-21
6
Lilly Sams
Our Poet Laureate
There is a man amongst us, that we all think is great.
poet, poetry, nurse, hospital, friendship
Ranch Reveries
Oscar Herem
FC 11 H-21
7
Lilly Sams
Orchids to Letha
Aches and pains? Chills and woes?
cure, ailment, remedies, remedy, cold
Ranch Reveries
FC 11 H-21
8
Oscar Herem
Verse of Appreciation
I'd like a minute of your time, to say a few short words in rhyme.
gratitude, friends, friendship, prayer, pastor, belief, healing
Ranch Reveries
FC 11 H-21
8
Oscar Herem
Untitled
We think of you most every day.
grandchildren, grandparents, children, family, home
Ranch Reveries
FC 11 H-21
9
Oscar Herem
Hospital Woes
Your wife just called -- what's this I hear.
appendicitis, appendectomy, hospital, doctor, operation
Ranch Reveries
FC 11 H-21
16
Oscar Herem
Evening Meditations
Dear one, it's such a quiet night, I sit alone in deep twilight.
wife, husband, coyote, wildlife, nature, sounds, prayer, family, God, belief