FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
72
S. Omar Barker
Horses Versus Hosses
I heard an old time cowboy swappin 'off some drawlin' talk.
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
73
S. Omar Barker
Cowboy's Reverie
There's a lone night bird a-calling.
lone cowboy trail, lonesome dreams, coyote howl, love, romance, lonely, sweetheart, girlfriend
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
73
S. Omar Barker
Horse Corral Etiquette
There's two kinds of jaspers, most cowboys agree.
rope, talk, hanging, waving rope wildly, tongue rattle, indiscreet
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
73
S. Omar Barker
Power in the Pot
Of all the coffee drinkers that the world has ever knew.
buckaroo, steaming pot, black jamoka, strong and hot coffee, strong coffee
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
74
S. Omar Barker
Three Wise Men
Back in the days when cattle range was prairies wide and lone.
Bar-Z, Bar Z, ranch hands, ranch hands, Cimarron, Booger Bill, Mexkin Pete ,Tug, dugout camp, Christmas, holiday, Christmas cheer, bails, Taos, candles, immigrants, camp, loneliness, Missouri, nester, barefoot kids, tin plates, beans, giving, generosity, gifts, sharing, toys, dolls, moccasins, pies, taffy, biskits, biscuit, Christian, nesters
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
75
S. Omar Barker
Useless Question
No Texan ever asks you where you're from.
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
75
S. Omar Barker
The Coyote
The coyote of the western ranges.
wildlife, survival, modern life, change, birth control, population
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
75
S. Omar Barker
A Cowboy Toast
May you never lose a stirrup.
loop, roping, syrup, whoop, foodways
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
76
S. Omar Barker
Black Jack Ketchum
His name was Black Jack Ketchum, and he rode with Bronco Bill.
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
77
S. Omar Barker
Buckaroo Braggin'
Buckaroos may do some braggin' when they're gathered round the wagon.
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
77
S. Omar Barker
Texas Truth
Most cowpokes will tell you that here is a truth.
youth, learning, knowledge, cowpuncher, cow, intelligence
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
78
S. Omar Barker
Tejanos
Up the trails they came from Texas with their herds of mossy horns.
ramaderos, Nueces, brushy, Wyoming, lean, hungry, men, ethnic, cowhand, cattledrive, trail drive, occupation, Texan, grubby, rough, rugged, brush cattle trail
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
79
S. Omar Barker
The Mustang Bay
His mane and tail flowed long and black, his coat was blood-red bay.
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
80
S. Omar Barker
An Old Cowhand Enters Heaven
Ol' Texas Charley lay on his bed.
Old Texas Charley, Old Texas Charlie, white hair, memories, recollections, scent, sights, sound, cowhand, aging, age, growing old, time, friends, death, dying, angel band, visions, heaven, belief, old-age
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
81
S. Omar Barker
One Way of Proposin'
On, Sue was young and Sue was fair and Sue was slim and neat.
female, cripple, crippled, daughter, food, Bashful Burt, Bert, sweet, kind, romance, courtship, love, courting, bashful, blush, beans, rude, rudeness, kiss
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
82
S. Omar Barker
Cow Camp at Night
A cowhorse snuffs on a ridge top.
animals, coyote, moon, hawk, night, darkness, lonesome, campfire, haze, hoof dust, natur, rememberances, peacefulness, city notice, roundup, range, saddle, Old Earth, ground, sleep in the open, starlight, sky, cowboy life, cow camp
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
82
S. Omar Barker
Cow Country Saying
The less words a wise jasper uses.
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
83
S. Omar Barker
Watching' Me Ride
Isom Like was seventy-odd.
age, old-age, leathery skin, whiskers, son, children, six sons, riding men, energy, vitality, contest, riding show, Ma Like, Jake, Joe, John, Noah, Ike, dusty dunn, big-foot bay, bucking broncs, cheering, pride, shank, spurs, southern dude, rough riding, ring-tailed cat, straddle, spizz, whooping, hollering, son-of-a-gun, yelling, bronco busting
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
85
S. Omar Barker
Bridle Reins
You've studied quite a bit, I'll bet, about the bits you've bought.
limber, strength, dude, cayuse, cowboys, knowing how to use reins, tenderfoot, punchers, open reins, jingling chains, braided reins, length of reins, importance of reins, pitched, thrown, eight foot rein, six foot rein,
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
85
S. Omar Barker
True Sayin'
They say that a cowboy is this or he's that.
appearance, gun, hat, hombre, guts, horse, hoss, tough man, strength, courage
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
86
S. Omar Barker
Thirsty Cowboy
There's a sayin' out west and it's true, I'll allow.
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
87
S. Omar Barker
Down By the Banks of the Pecos
Oliver-Loving and One-Armed Bill.
sandhill, Indians, Comanches, war paint, feathers, long black hair, hiding place, fight, death, river's smell, bullets, arrows, shooting, attack, snake, diamond-back, danger, fear, night, moonless night, waiting for death, underwear, swimming the Pecos, cactus, stone, Goodnight's herd, wounds, Loving, legend, tale
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
89
S. Omar Barker
What's a Barbecue?
They asked me "What's a barbecue?" ... I told 'em it's a feast.
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
81
S. Omar Barker
Ranch House Night
An ol' cow bawlin' down the draw.
comfort, home, cozy, sound, night, purr, peace, contentedness
Songs of the Saddlemen
FC 11 B-06
90
S. Omar Barker
Big Windies
They asked me "What's a windy?" ... Well, us cowboys love to spin.
campfire, storytelling, tales, leisure time, timber, owl, bear, warm day, adventure, nap, rifle, broken rifle, climbing up the tree, escaping the bear, tall tree, tongue, bear's tongue, swinging the bear around, doggone bear, yanking the bear wrong side out, grizzly bears, ten grizzly bears, killing the time, windies