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
95
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
95
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
95
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.
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920
Harriet Monroe
FC 11 M-12
254
Alice Corbin
THE BALLAD OF MACARIO ROMERO
SAID MACARIO ROMERO TO THE CAPTAIN VILLAPLATA:
MACARIO ROMERO, CAPTAIN VILLAPLATA,WOMAN'S KISS, STIRRUPS, JOKES, DANCE, DRUNK, TRICK, LOVE, FREE, KILLBIRDS, ROSITA, FIGHT.
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920
Harriet Monroe
FC 11 M-12
256
Alice Corbin
MADRE MARIA
ON THE MOUNTAIN LUCIA
MOUNTAIN LUCIA, MADRE MARIA, BOOKS, GOLD, JESUS, MOONLIGHT,BODY, FEET, HANDS.
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920
Harriet Monroe
FC 11 M-12
257
Alice Corbin
MANZANITA
LITTLE RED APPLE UPON THE TREE,
LITTLE, APPLE, RED, LOVE, FALL, DAWN, COCK'S CROW.
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920
Harriet Monroe
FC 11 M-12
257
Alice Corbin
CHULA LA MANANA
PRETTY IS THE MORNING
PRETTY, MORNING, DAY, MOON.
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920
Harriet Monroe
FC 11 M-12
258
Alice Corbin
FORTUNE'S WHEELS KEEPS TURNING
YES, FORTUNE HAS ITS UPS AND DOWNS,
FORTUNES, WHEELS, BUBBLE, JESUS MARIA, FAT.
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920
Harriet Monroe
FC 11 M-12
258
Alice Corbin
EL COYOTITO
WHEN I LEFT HERMOSILLO
HERMOSILLO, TEARS, RAIN, RED FLOWER, COYOTE, GREEN PINE,DOVES, SANDY HAIR, SWORD, MIRROR, CACTUS, PRISON, LOVE.
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse: New Mexico Folk-Poems, August 1920
Harriet Monroe
FC 11 M-12
259
Alice Corbin
CHRIST IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM
CRISTO NACIO IS WHAT THE ROOSTER SAID
CRISTO NACIO, ROOSTER, EN BELEN, GOATS, SHEEP.