FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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FC 11 B-05

S. Omar Barker

The Mustang Bay

His mane and tail flowed long and black, His coat was blood-red bay.

Texas range, wild horses, freedom, untamed, stallion, mare, chase wild horses, plains, taming, busted spirit, proudness, beauty, death, open range

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S. Omar Barker

Gunman's Code

Bill Doolin led an outlaw clan.

outlaw, Bill Tilgham, fearlessness, lawless, killing, shooting, cattle thief, suspicion, six-guns, Red Buck, shoot in the back, lawman, honesty, respect

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S. Omar Barker

Law West of the Pecos

Judge Roy Bean of Vinegarroon.

saloon, High Court, killing, theft, Pecos, witnesses, drinks, drinking, Hanks, disobedience, own rules

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S. Omar Barker

Cowboy's New Year's Resolution

As one who's been a cowhand since the wildcats learned to spit.

cowhand, hard work, dreams, wishes, sleep, wealthy widow, better food, lesswork, easier work, roping, whiskers, imaginations, fantasies, not keeping New Year's resolutions, free thoughts

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S. Omar Barker

Judge Bean's Jury

If times was bad or times was good.

Pecos, law, liquor, employment, Joe Todd, steal, jury trial, jury of nineteen, opposing lawyer, changing the law, making own rules

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S. Omar Barker

Jurisdiction

At Vinegarroon, in Judge Bean's court.

quick trial, whipping, hanging, liquor, drinks, justice, lawyer, law, San Anthony, friction, disturbance, own rules, Bart Gobble, jurisdiction

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S. Omar Barker

Fine

Judge Bean's court, knowed near and far.

court, post office, billiard hall, whiskey, wine, law, justice, Pecos, impudence, rudeness, killing, theft, fines, Bart, shot man, coroner, special court rules, gun

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S. Omar Barker

Judge Bean's Bear

Old-time trains on the S. P. Line.

Pecos, Vinegarroon, saloon, bar, drinking, rub-o'-the-brush, attraction, bear, Texas sun, performing bear, tricks, drunk bear, selling beer, travel, kerplunk, expensive beer, tricking passengers

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S. Omar Barker

Mustang Manners

If you say that a cowboy got thrown off his bronc.

horse, politeness, friendship, saying things in a nice way

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S. Omar Barker

For the Love of Lily

Judge Bean, he cut out pictures, and he hung 'em on the wall.

Lily Langtry, love, longing, dreams, bar, whiskey bottles, beauty, punishment, injustice, blindness, misjudgment, horse thief, admiration, Langtry

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S. Omar Barker

Portrait of a Puncher

Dee Bibb's an old cowboy I've known for some years.

broncos, steer, rodeos, rodeo champs, longhorn, fighting, roping, laughter, jokes, good humor, good natured man, looking at the good sides in life, cattle trading, horses, cows, aging, maintaining humor, music, fiddle, guitar

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S. Omar Barker

Namin' the Broncos

You take a ranch remuda, and the names them ponies wear.

horses, ponies, variety of names, naming, characteristics, specialties, breaking horses, teach horses, peculiarities, peeler, remuda

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S. Omar Barker

Trail Dust

Each age has had its heroes - men whose blood ran strong and red.

heroes, strength, courage, brave men, old trails, Texas, nature, plains, herding, power of nature, timelessness, memories, bravery

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S. Omar Barker

Stray Cowpuncher

A-ridin' ol' Bally and a-leadin' ol' Paint ?

variety of jobs, optimism, singing song

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S. Omar Barker

The Northern

They asked me: "What's this `norther' them oldtimers talk about?"

Texas, storm, weather, blizzard, power of nature, dark sky, sharp wind, snow, sleet, restless cattle, Kansas, Matagorda shore, death, freeze, buffalo, longhorn, North Pole, severe weather conditions, north wind

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S. Omar Barker

Battle At Blazer's Mill

Bill Roberts came to Blazer's Mill a-ridin' on a mule.

Lincoln County, fool, making fun of a person, Dick Brewer, six gun, Charley Bowdre, shooting, revenge, shooting back, killing, coward, ridicule

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S. Omar Barker

First Chevalier

Where lies his dust nobody knows.

horseback riding, fame, pride, past, old days, courage, riding, riding horses, Cossack, Saracen, noble horsemen

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S. Omar Barker

Old West Welcome

Upon the old-time ranches there was always table space.

cowboys, stranger, sharing food, hospitality, asking no question, friends, help with the work, treated as a guest, pride in custom, rough men, warm hearts

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S. Omar Barker

Tenderfoot

You ask me: "What's a tenderfoot?" It ain't no word of shame.

cowboys, similarities, human characteristics, weakness, strength, clumsiness ,ignorance, horses, greenhorn, inability to ride, nature, naiveness, no awareness of nature, ignorance, avoiding hard work, blackjack liquor

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S. Omar Barker

Tom Smith Of Abilene

Those times where raw in Abilene.

Texas, trail hands, rough men, trying to keep peace, six gun, fights, marshals, fearlessness, shooting, killings, courage, bravery, tough trail crews, fist fighting, Wyoming Frank, waylaid, hero

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S. Omar Barker

Cowgirl's Choice

To start with, take a horseback man whose face the sun has browned.

cowboy, horseback man, characteristics, special attitudes, love, tenderness, pride, strength, handsome, special way of treating horses, gentle, horses, courage, attitude

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S. Omar Barker

Outlaw's Funeral

They didn't have no preacher when they laid Black Jack away.

justice, grave, coffin, honesty, outlaw gang, bullets, tears, flowers, friendship

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S. Omar Barker

Cowboy at College

I went up to a college, and they asked me what I knowed.

education, knowledge, horse, cow, history, algebra, buckaroos, philosophy of life, thinking, spitting, grammar, question, answer, professor, intellectuals, simplemindedness, basic knowledge

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S. Omar Barker

Watchin' Him Drink

When you ride a horse to water, slack the reins and let him drink.

observe horses, characteristics of horses, special attitudes of horses, understanding for horses, feeling for horses, human characteristics, habits, different ways of behavior, different ways of drinking

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S. Omar Barker

Catfish Cowboys

The driest time I ever saw in the West.

drought, dryness, dry land, dry rivers, snake, rattlesnake, cattle