FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

Rhymes of the Ranges

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Bruce Kiskaddon

The Creak of the Leather

It's likely that you can remember.

corral, December, cold, winter, saddle, sound, memories

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Bruce Kiskaddon

They Don't Change

It's a proverb you've heard in the plain spoken words.

horses, people,

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Wet Boots

A cowboy goes onder a turrible strain.

clothing, gear, fitting

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Bruce Kiskaddon

The Long Horn Speaks

The old long horn looked at the prize winning steer.

cattle, breeds, hardiness, animal

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Bruce Kiskaddon

The Tinker

There is one sort of cow hand that never is idle.

gear, equipment, fix, mend, spare parts,

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When the Stove Didn't Draw

Widder Johnson was courted by Andy MaGee.

courtship, murder, handyman, stovepipe,

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Bruce Kiskaddon

What a Shame

He Started to the round up with eight hosses in his string.

wreck, night herding, horse, pack,

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Waiting for the Cars

Now the summer work is through.

Fall, train, cattle, inspector, buyer, relax, autumn, steers

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Watch Him Drink

Watch yore hoss when he drinks.

horse, quality, judging,

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When They've Finished Shipping Cattle in the Fall

Though you're not exactly blue.

Fall, autumn, chute, load, cattle, railroad car, home, memories

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When to Get Tough

A shy shrinkin' man makes me tired.

boasts, brags, integrity, fight, bravery, stamina

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Who Told the Biggest

One night a bunch of buckaroos.

brags, boasts, storms, rain, tall tales, blizzard, wind, tornados, cyclones

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When the Old Cow Kicks

Although you often read some rhyme.

milk cow, fight, milking, old cow,

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When Connors Rode Rep for the Lord

One time they was givin' a big work fer souls.

Devil, cross, Satan

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When You're Throwed

If a feller's been a straddle since He's big enough to ride.

riding, throw, fall, jumping, broncho, buckaroo

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When You Buried Your Face in the Alkali Drink

This mornin' at breakfast you raised a big fuss.

thirst, water, mud, water hole, alkali, memories

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Was It Scare

I have heered fellers say that they never was skeered.

fear, scare, stampede, swimming, fight, rattle snake

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Women Drivers

The motor car made women drivers, they say.

women drivers, horses, team, wild horse, fight

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Where the Saddles Galled

It was at McGoogle's dude ranch, at the finish of the day.

saddle sores, riding, britches, ladies

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When the Morning Star Fades Into Dawn

When the morning star fades into dawn.

morning star, dawn, day, night, Night hawk, morning, sunrise

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Bruce Kiskaddon

When He Cold Jaws

When your set in the saddle and up on a hoss.

cold jaws, horse, runaway, round up, control

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Bruce Kiskaddon

You Never Tell That

You are jest an old waddy that's been everywhere.

old timer, adventure, pride, reminisce, stories,

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Your First Trip

Remember that first time you shipped.

travel, train, city, bumpkin, trip

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Bruce Kiskaddon

You'd Better Not Try it Again

Would you like to get up in the morning.

cowboying, rough, tough, learning, difficulties

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Bruce Kiskaddon

Your First Saddle

You never remember the school days you missed.

reminisce, gear, greenhorn,