FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

29769 results found for "No Search Criteria Set"

Book Title

Composer

Call #

Pages

Author

Poem Title

First Lines

Keywords

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

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

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

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

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

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

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

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

The Horny Toad

The horny toad, ill graced but harmless.

animals, ugly, charm less, ants, garden ants, pants

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

For the Love of Lily

Judge Bean, he cut out pictures and he hung 'me on the wall.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

Judge Bean's Jury

If times was bad or times was good.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

The Law Wes of the Pecos

Judge Roy Bean of Vinegarroon.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

Go Down to the Crossin'

Go down to the crossin' and holler to the Boss!

river, high water, dogie, Kansas trail, ol' Ramrod, crossing the river, strip off the duds, naked, herd, herd crossing the river, snuff, snort, mill, milling in the river, Shorty, drown, safe alive, drift-log, Texas, little dogie, cold water, pile of stones, grave, death, trail boss, Trail Boss's bones, epitaph, drowning

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

Ol' Ranny

Caught in a cliff rimmed canyon, rushed by a dozen men.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

Bad Man's Funeral

They didn't have no preacher when they laid Black Jack away.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

Cattle King

The nesters came and barbed wire grew.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

Well Grounded

I asked an old time cowboy for his secret of success.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

If Ever You Go Riding

If ever you go riding on the road through Lincoln Town.

cottonwood, adobe, brown adobe houses, sun, saddle, sky, tarp of gold, coyotes, cactus hill, court house, bullet scars, stars, redonda, blood, dead men, shadows, Juanico, horseman, phantom shape, gun smoke, terror, jail, Ollenger, Capitan, gun fighting, the Kid, Bell, Brady, saddle souls, forgotten trail, killer, moonlight, flee, haunted, age, night, imagination

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

S. Omar Barker

Bear Ropin' Buckaroo

"Now ropin' bears," says Uncle Sid, "is shore a heap of fun.

huge animal, monstrous paw, cow chip bugs, grubs, worms, pretzels, Dutch, strength, Mister Bruin, de-monster-ate, woolly scamp, dangerous animal, teeth, dragging a bear, claws, turn loose a bear, story, tale

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

100

S. Omar Barker

Pullin' Leather

I've done my share of braggin' when it come my turn to spiel.

bragging, story, talk, bucking, boots, ride, riding, pitch, cactus, saddle, saddlehorn, saddle horn, walk, walking

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

100

S. Omar Barker

A Texas Toast

May your horse never stumble.

drink, raise a glass, spurs, rust, guts, cinch, break, bust, saddle, ride, riding

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

101

S. Omar Barker

Quittin' Talk

When it gits to stormin' on the trail -- them spells of dismal rain.

weather, herd, herding, fire, coosie, cook, spooked, night, wet, retirement, quit, talk, bluff, hungry, night-herding

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

102

S. Omar Barker

Longhorn

They asked me "What's a longhorn?"...Well, I didn't tell it scary.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

103

S. Omar Barker

Big-Foot Wallace

Many a toast in knighthood's praise.

Bigfoot, Bigfoot, warrior, Texas, Texan, frontier, frontiersman, fight, foe, enemy, Mexico, captive, Santa Ana, Santa Anna, Captain, bravery, brave, Texas Ranger

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

104

S. Omar Barker

Stray Cowpuncher

Ridin' ol' Bally and a-leadin' ol' Paint.

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

105

S. Omar Barker

Wearin' Daddy's Hat

Through corral dust she can glimpse him.

mother, father, child, boy, bronc busting, bronco busting, bronc riding, Dad, wearing daddy's hat, seven, pride, proud, parenthood, parent, parents, children

Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

106

S. Omar Barker

Ghost Rider

High on the mesa and low on the flat.

dust, reddust, desert, hat, sleeplessness, sleep, sheriff, rope, hanging, hang, outlaw, border, hunted, refuge, girlfriend, posse, fianc?, kiss, daring, risk, kiss of farewell, dust devils