Spurs and bootsCowboy hoots Cowboys Saturday nightDrinks and barroom fights Monday morning bluesPulling on cowboy shoes Lots of Leather and rawhideShouts in the air as they ride Rounding up little moosForgetting Monday morning blues The boots pointed toesHelped fit the stirrup holes Locking the feet in their placesThe day would have many races Spurs would…
Category: Cowboys
Life of a cowboy
Buckaroo or Cowpuncher
On a late spring morning in West Texasriding through pasture overgrown with brush Cowpunchers pushed a calf into a clearing.The calf will need to be roping if it is a yearling. The Cowboy throws a loop around the yearling’s neck, and it will mourn. The calf cannot escape the rope tied to the Cowboys saddle…
Cowpokes
Trail driving was grueling for the CowboyNot all marshmallows and campfire stories A Cowboys friends were fewUnless you counted the smelly Moo’s They never slept very SoundThe Cows were up and down you are up before dawnWith Cowboy wear on Snaps and plaid shirtsfull of holes and dirt Day after dayThe same cowpoke way To…
The Saddle
To the Cowboy, the saddle was his everythingThe most important asset for an interview to bring If he owned the saddleThat was half a cowboys battle The rancher would provide the horseHe rarely offered the saddle, of course To own your saddle was not cheapit was something you were going to keep The saddle the…
The Cowboy Way
Cowboys were primarily young men who needed some quick doe Herding cattle caring for horses, and repairing fences as they go A Cowpokes is always ready to work the cattle drive. Helped establish frontier towns when they finally arrive Their Iconic lifestyles always glorified in Books Left out lonely, grueling work, or the life it…
Introduction
My poetry reflects my love for the Cowboy era and the simple things of times long gone. Who does not love a Cowboy?Cowboys played an essential role in western civilization. Ranching was a big industry, and cowboys helped to run the ranches. They herded cattle, repaired fences, and took care of the horses. The Cowboy’s…
The Cowboy Way
Rodeo
Once upon a rodeoCowboys on horsesPutting on a show whooping and holleringLittle calves rope collaring The cowboys’ lassohangs in the airAs an Unsuspecting calfgrazes near Rodeo riders and the life they desireNo cowgirl can control that fire Every rodeo fills a particular needTrue cowboys seem to have to feed Find a doctor or lawyer insteadRodeos…
A Cowboys Style
A cowboy’s best friend was his clotheshe wore them on long dusty roads There’s sweat and dustso,A handkerchief is a must every Cowboy knowsthe importance of his clothes he invests in the best cotton shirtits easier to remove daily dirt his pants were wool to keep warmespecially in the cold or rainstorms his vest always…
Indian Paintbrush
The Navajo woman saw beauty all around. She would weave the beauty she saw growing on the ground. Her Poles staked out and measured to height on the Upright looms with no moving parts to fight Her eyes would slowly look to the subject she undertook Her hands moved to and fro A field of…