FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Candy Braunberger

School

School is really strange to see,

fun, boring, teachers yelling, homework, plague, nag, hours drag, learning, student

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Steven D. Nelson

Dream a Dream

Dream a dream

looking, fancy, mind, searching, looking to find, your best, achievement

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Darwin A. Bullinger

April Rain

Can you seethe diamonds on the window

message held within, past is behind you, regrets, nowhere, pain, mind rest easy, absolved, April rain

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Shirley J. Mikkelson

Tomorrow

Things were wrong

correction, nowhere, wrong direction, full of fright, tears, wept, bloodshot eyes, silent cries, night, good men's souls, corruption, contaminating, slept, nations fell, lack of cure

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Gary "Bone" Potter

The Executive

from hotel room to hotel

newspapers for companions, yourself, learn, loneliness

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Jane M. Cook

Homesickness

I think I'm getting homesick

folks, drown my sorrows, Cokes, family, loneliness

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Shyrll Lindteigen

Untapped Riches

Wrinkled hand reaches out

kitten, in need of a touch, youth, urgent, unaware, wisdom ignored

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Ann Marie Hawronsky

A Poet

I am a poet and I am a dreamer

write about life, colors, shades, rain, sun, wind, grow young, year, fades, soul, seep, bleed, mind, absorb, mouth, laughter, shadows, running the caves, new words, smile to cry, morning, night, hands, reach, touch, legs, written books, dancing rhyme, journey

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Gwendolyn Veeder

Upon a Dragon

I long to ride on dragon back,

swiftly, air, soul, not a care, view, wonder, free, plunder, fantasy

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

Marjorie Faye Steele

Little Child

Life is short

dieing, death, fear

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

102

Douglas R. Arnts

Untitled

If Time be the essence of Task,

Then let essence be the Task of Time

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

102

Douglas R. Arnts

Runner

Loudly in a breathless chasm

being, earth, sky, running, legs, pace, race, world, Timekeeper, wills, clock ticks

Wild Prairie Roses: A Collection of Verse by North Dakotans

Shirley J. Mikkelson

FC 11 M-11

102

Patricia M. Petry

Unanswered Song

I sang my praises to you once,

reply, sinking heart, ecstasy, plummet, soul, mind, quieter times, love, thee

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

235

N. Howard Thorp

Sky-High

The scream of the outlaw split the air

snubbing post, horse corral, spurs of steel, En Bugger, chaps, cutting', bog holes, home range, slickers, leggins of leather, sand-storms, blister, ranch house, trail days, worn-out old puncher, boss, Pecos, Raid of Seventy- three, religion, brand, cow-man, gospel song, Old Hank, brand, runnin'-iron, old cow's ear, Trail Herd of Seventy-three

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

239

N. Howard Thorp

The Little Cow-Girl

Daddy come from Brownsville

Maw, San Antone, wagon, squeak en groan, stock er horses, Old Turkey in the Straw, blood, fiddle, good home ranch, stylish, horse-pasture, shop-made boots, silver-mounted spurs, dances, cow-puncher, roped, string, married, spring, religion, married by the law

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

240

N. Howard Thorp

Pecos Tom

Where the old Fort Sumner Barracks look down on the Pecos wide,

dug-out, crossin', cow-man, humble servant, cow-camp, stories, Eighty- three, gaze, fastened, gun slung, diamonds, yearlin' steer, hat, boots, overalls, chaps, sour-dough bread, en beef, Choctaw Indian chief, cattle, whole wide range, six-shooter, train, steers, Chicago, State Street, biggest jewelry outfit, Jew, bloomin' English lord, counter, Hebrew, western cow-men, western range, hoss, old corral, hospitable people, inquisitive questions, native, white, ranch, outlaw, preacher, Texas, cow- folks

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

243

N. Howard Thorp

Women Outlaws

There's a touch of human pathos,

glamour of the West, gone to their rest, Broncho Sue, Belle Star, Shudders, Pike Kate, Altar Doane, Calamity Jane, Sister Cummings, Rose of Cimarron, Hell, wild ride, mountains, West, western drama, platform, stage-setting, rocks and sage, posse, man's hand, fought, price upon each head, game, hat off, wild blood, coursed your veins, West, dauntless courage, pioneer

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

244

N. Howard Thorp

Old Paint

Every time I see an old paint horse, I think of you,

pal o' mine, old horse, set you free, thousand, tail, Pass City, Juarez jail, crop of wheat, rustle, bail, race, river, red dollar, Rocking Chair, young en foolish, green days, stories, pianner, Rio Grande,

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

246

N. Howard Thorp

What's Become of the Punchers

What's become of the puncher

rode, long ago, cowboys, lightning, killed, cattle, horses, six-gun, round-up, branding-pen, long trail drive, prospered, broke, Tampa, saddle in soak, old "Cussie", chuck, weather, luck, bragging ,top-hosses, puncher, bet, boss, hoss, Tularosa, Elmer Price, fire-side, flat-face, knee, Gene Roses, high-brows, West, confess,, good old days, San Andres, blockers, spinning the rope, cent, pockets, cow-puncher, trail, boys, alone, old Button for Texas, Palo Pinto home

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

248

Phil LeNoir

Down on the Ol' Bar-G

The boss he took a trip to France-

gal, ranch, chew, cuss, slicked, city bus, u-nan-i-mus, round-up cook, clay pipe, stew, feller, married grief, married woe, dough, opined, gal, opening' meal, blinked twist, plumb unreal, figs, fudge, whipped-up pru'in, angel cake, goo-in, "My Gawd!", Tex, stomick's ruint, cook-ladee, freight, lone prair-ee, range, real mean, bois-ter-uss, apron-strings, rope

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

249

Phil LeNoir

Ol' Dynamite

The Outlaw stands with blindfold eyes,

feet, coal-black hide, sun, killin' in his heart, puncher, squats, heels, saddle, sizin' up, booked to ride, cowboy, tune, hummin', cat-like, outlaw, load o' leather, care-ful-lee, feather, stock-still, plumb like, gentled pony, Buck, cer-e-mo-nee, snubbers, blindfold, yip and yell, one grand snort, plunges, loco rockin' chair, spins, bawls, bites, kicks, , two steel sticks, boltin', a-stickin' grand, leaps to earth, hit, bows to the whirl of cheers, disappears

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

251

Phil LeNoir

The Puncher Poet

Jest once I was a temperamental, sentimental poet-

Colonel Cody, poems, dreams, teams, sing, sentimental, ornamental, poem, ol' Bloody Bill, love, strife, killed,, hill, county jail, flow, spout, temperamental trail, pawin', clawin', skeered, wife, sent her roostin', birds, alive, raved, loco herd, organ-bawl, fur, little take, jail

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

250

Phil LeNoir

OL' DYNAMITE

NOW UPABOVE THE OUTLAW'S BACK

OUTLAW, BACK, LODE O LEATHER, DYNAMITE, CEREMONEE,BLINDFOLD, HELL, FEET, HEELS, BUCKS, EARTH, HAT, DISAPPEARS.

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

251

Phil LeNoir

The Puncher Poet

JESTONCT I WAS A TEMPERAMENTAL, SENTIMENTAL POET-

TEMPERAMENTAL, SENTIMENTAL POET, COLONEL CODY,DREAMS, TEAMS, BLOODY BILL, KILLED, COUNTY JAIL, ROOSTIN',ORGAN-BRAWL, JAIL.

Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920

Harriet Monroe

FC 11 M-12

253

Lucy Eddy

RIDERS OF SUN FIRE

FLY,RIDER OF SUN FIRE,

FLY, SUNFIRE, BRONZED, HACKAMORE, REIN, MUSTANG'S MANE, CHAIN, WIND, SNAKE-TWISTED, BULL-WHIP, BRONCHO-BUSTER, COW-PUNCHER, SOMBRERO.