FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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West River Waltz: Western Poetry
FC 11 G-31
93
D. W. Groethe
Traeger's Dilemma
It was one a' them years when the snow piled high
West River Waltz: Western Poetry
FC 11 G-31
94
D. W. Groethe
Bless
The bull hangs from the loader bucket.
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
32
Owen J. Barton
Mountains
God musta' made the mountains.
beauty, nature, peace, canyon, ridges, belief, Moses, religion, valley, prayer, fresh air, pure, clean, city, country
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
34
Owen J. Barton
My Kind of Country
This is a great country.
United States, nation, God, religion, belief, melting pot, freedom, patriot, patriotic, liberty, Constitution, free, government, democracy, stars and stripes, flag, banner, Thanksgiving, history, westward movement, Mississippi, trappers, miners, settler, Mormons, pioneers, railroad, Promontory Point, golden spike, Indians, reservation, Jarbidge, Bureau, USA, U.S.A.
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
37
Owen J. Barton
My Old Foss Saddle
My old saddle almost seems.
gear, leather, rawhide, saddletree, 1939, saddle maker, saddle maker, tack, stirrups, stirrups, neat foot oil, worn, dally, belief, afterlife, Devil, Hell, pearly gates, Satan, heaven, death
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
39
Owen J. Barton
My Ole' Stetson
When you look upon this old Stetson hat.
My Ol' Stetson, my old Stetson, dress, clothing, Diamond A, St. Peter
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
40
Owen J. Barton
Rodeo Cowboys and Real Cowboys
A cowboy is an awesome sight.
bronco busting, bronc riding, bronc busting, eight seconds, roping, dollars, money, make a living, clothes, clothing, dress, riding the range, arena, bulldogging, chute, stray, horse, cows, work, occupation, occupational lore, doctoring, sick, sickness, scours, profession, hard times , luck
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
44
Owen J. Barton
Shipping Time
In the Fall comes shipping time.
autumn, market, cattle, roundup, round up, clothing, cold, dress, weather, north wind, chill, storm, cutting cattle, bulls, stray, herd, truck, canyon, corral, milling, cows, calves, buyers, buyer, money, bills to pay, steak, meat, barbecue, chops
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
47
Owen J. Barton
Spick
I once owned a real nice horse.
bay, shiny, pride, ride, sire, race horse, buck, bucking, saddle, cinch, run, lope, gallop, trade, nag, range
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
51
Owen J. Barton
Springtime on the Diamond A
I've rode the Diamond A desert.
ride, trails, seasons, spring, flowers, smell, odor, scent, grass, calves, cows, Garden of Eden
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
52
Owen J. Barton
Starting School in 1920
When I was just a little boy.
childhood, children, child, golden rule, parent, mom, mother, ma, school, shy, play, read, reading, spell, spelling, study, studies, phonics, vowels, recess, Little Red Hen, alphabet, counting, grade, grading, tardy, Dad, education
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
54
Owen J. Barton
Steel Dust
Every cowboy sometime in life.
horse, dream, wild horse, mares, intelligence, harem, stallion, stud, pride
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
57
Owen J. Barton
Sugar
I had a horse whose name was Sugar.
buckskin, ride, aging, death
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
59
Owen J. Barton
The Jug That Won the West
I've fell very much in love.
youth, childhood, herding sheep, sourdough, sour dough, food, foodways, eat, eating, hot cakes, biscuit, pancakes, start, flour, recipe, griddle, bacon grease, Dutch oven, cooking, cook
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
63
Owen J. Barton
The Old Majestic Range
When I think back sixty years ago.
past, history, memories, memory, stove, home, mother, mom, heat, warmth, warm, oven, cook, cooking, kitchen, food, hot water, grate, ashes, soot, children, childhood, youth, kids, bath, bathe, wash
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
64
Owen J. Barton
The Red Ant Hill
I was riding' the desert.
ride, riding, Diamond A, hot, heat, flowers, ant mound, cooperation, team, team work, welfare, belief, God, bite, ants, pants, open fly, nude, naked, buck, learning, learn, knowledge
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
67
Owen J. Barton
Too Big a Hurry
I just got to wondering.
discontent, fear, time, friendship, tension, worry, wrinkles, smile, smiling, God, belief, nature, creation, happiness, goal, goals
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
69
Owen J. Barton
TV Cowboy's Aren't Real
You can read a lot of stories.
television, urban cowboy, Gilley, Gilley's bar, movies, Marlborough, glamour, occupation, occupational lore, profession, motion pictures
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
72
Owen J. Barton
Wondering Where's Heaven
Riding a trail one moonlight night.
belief, God, religion, afterlife, creator, order, stars, night, universe, constellations, Big Dipper, Seven Sisters, North Star, Milky Way, Venus, Mars, moon, Devil, Satan, Hell, night-riding
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
73
Owen J. Barton
Trail of Life
A man goes down the trail of life.
life, future
Saddle Talk
FC 11 B-08
74
Owen J. Barton
Winchester 30-30
I bought my old 30-30.
.30-30, rifle, gun, shotgun, 1941, hunting, game, predators, elk, bear, deer, shot, shoot, shooting, barrel, lead, bluing
The Ghosts of the Chisos
FC 11 B-10
3
J.T.H. Bickley
The Chief of the Chisos
A cowgirl rode into the heart.
Indians, epic
The Ghosts of the Chisos
FC 11 B-10
17
J.T.H. Bickley
The Phantom of Melodies
Into the hills the young folks ride.
epic, girlfriend, boyfriend, love, romance, betrayal, infidelity, ghosts
The Ghosts of the Chisos
FC 11 B-10
29
J.T.H. Bickley
The Golden Antlers
The cowboys sat around the fire.
epic, love, sweetheart, charm, Cupid, courting, Chisos, deer, buck, stag, girlfriend, boyfriend, pal, gold charm, love triangle, birthday, courtship
The Ghosts of the Chisos
FC 11 B-10
45
J.T.H. Bickley
The Visions in the Chisos
The cowboys round the campfire sit.
epic, mystic, love, angels, dream, vision, sweetheart