FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

A Tribute to Del Greene

A few short words to simply state how much we both appreciate.

gratitude, appreciation, friendship

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Slim's Courtship

Just fifty years ago today, when snow was on the ground.

husband, wife, courtship, brand

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Cowboy Breakfast

Before another day goes by, I'm going to sit right down and try.

Mother's Day, friendship, party, celebration

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Happy Birthday

Dear one, this is your birthday, and though we're miles apart.

husband, wife, love, appreciation, gratitude, housewife

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Untitled

Just fourteen years ago today, God smiled on m -- I heard Him say.

husband, wife, love, anniversary, words, appreciation, gratitude, God, belief, thankfulness

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Ode to an Outhouse

In Tri-County Tribune, I recently read ecologists reared their dainty. pin-heads

three-holer, catalog, toilet paper, condemn, smell, odor, scent

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Untitled

This world is full of people of various size and form.

smile, face, religion, personality, belief, Jesus Christ, Christianity, hell fire and brimstone, faith

Ranch Reveries

Oscar Herem

FC 11 H-21

Al Herem

Try Smiling

The years have slipped past on wings much too fast.

hospital, VA, veteran, laughter, sense of humor

Ranch Reveries

Oscar Herem

FC 11 H-21

Al Herem

Ode to an Enema

When day is finally over, and the sun slides past the hills.

veteran, VA hospital

Ranch Reveries

Oscar Herem

FC 11 H-21

Al Herem

Wrangler's Lament

I got twenty bones broke, and what do I get.

wrangler, bossman, work, job, employment

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Medicine Man's Recipe for a Happy Birthday

We tried to send you smoke signal, but somehow didn't work too well.

Indian, birthday cake

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Lead Syndrome

December 14th, seventy-three, I had a fistulectomy.

doctor, nurse, hospital, operation, rear-end, bottom, sitting

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Because We're Friends

We find it difficult to state how much we both appreciate.

appreciation, gratitude, Indian, prayer, friendship

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

To Del -- On Her Birthday

Just checked the date -- you're twenty-nine.

aging

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Merry Christmas, Kelly

It's not the thot of Christmas or decorations bright.

commercialization, holiday, nurse, faith, Christianity, blessings

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Home, Sweet Home

My friends, today we have a man.

home, Spokane, Washington, welcome, friends, homesick, longing

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Old timer

In nineteen hundred thirty-two, when times were tough and dollars few.

saddle, memories, reminiscence, Montana, Washington, gear

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Friendship

My wife tells me she promised you.

friends, writing, poetry, preacher

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Mountain Loneliness

I'm watching evening shadows creep across our canyons, wide and deep.

loneliness, lonely, alone, coyote, restless, mate, spouse, love, husband, wife

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Remembering

Dear one, just nineteen years ago, we drove to Sandpoint, Idaho.

marriage, spouse, mate, husband, wife, love

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

The Golden One

These horns that hang upon the wall, with shrunken bleached out skull.

shorthorn bull, cattle, charged

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

To Our Valentine

We'd like to add a few more lines, to place within your valentine.

love, wife, grandmother

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Retirement

Good friend, for years you've carried mail.

mailman, friends, friendship, work, employment, job

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Ranch Style Christmas Wishes

Perhaps you think it's funny, we'd send a homemade card.

Christmas, hard times

Ranch Reveries

FC 11 H-21

Oscar Herem

Gram and Gramp's Sermon on the Mountain

This photo album represents a work of love, long hours were spent.

photos, photographs, love, grandchildren, grandparents, memories