FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

The Coyote

If you get back off the interstates

interstates, urban trends, coyote, old west, time, fading, cut, his world.

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

A Quiet Night On The Prairie

I'm wide awake as anew-born owl,

new-born owl, awake, noise, Lazarus, snore, cough, bark, solo, basso profundo, sleeping men, tent.

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

The Promise

Old Winter's got his claws sunk deep

winter, claws, deathly white, sun, dead, spring, seed book.

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

Touchy Questions

You can ask how old I am

old, ask, kids, horses, old romances, old friendships, debts, town.

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

The Old Timers in the Bison

His hands was all claw-like and calloused,

hands, claw-like, calloused, nose, knobbly old leg, bar stool, leather, face, outfit, exposed to the elements.

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

The Grass Fat Steers

Faintly, the east has a hint of aglow

east, glow, morning star, horses, grass fat steers, golden rule, retrospect, growth, progress, neighbor's word, city folks, past, future.

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

The Eternal Triangle

The Boss

boss, green walnut, cow, foreman, old man, money, cowboy, hay, clean, rock, hard place.

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

Winter Harvest

The flashing saws each cut a groove,

flashing saws, groove, deacon, teamster, snow, ice house, water hole, January, cold summer.

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

Eminent Domain

From the Highland Sod, with faith in God

free enterprise, curse, government, land, sweat,

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

The Branding "Lunch"

It's not just the hustle, the fun, or the bustle,

meal, caviar, escargot, roast, beef, cole, slaw, apple, pie, Ritz

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

The Tourist and the Native

Our State Bird is the Meadowlark, And he's alright, I guess

magpie

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

Plea of the Equestrian Thespian

Not guilty yore Honor, Not guilty I plead.

assault, battery, stage, play, break, leg

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

Boyd Charter 1907-1978

Boyd Charter was a handsome man. "Beauty's truth," the poet said.

comely, cowboy, dead, guileless, friendship, rest, peace

Up North is Down the Crick

FC 11 M-17

Wallace McRae

The Disputed Epicure

What's your favorite cut of Beef?", the high-born lady queried.

cowpoke, lore, tongue, egg, crude, eat, food