Cowboy Poetry

It Ain’t No Bear

Cowpoke’s Ol’ friend has a’ uncle who’s a rancher. The cowboy’s unc’s ranch is sunk way in the northeast bushland of Alberta.

More of stump ranch, with lotsa bump an’ grind ta make it worth the find. Cattle an’ sheep … Read the rest

Doin’ Folks Wrong

This here writin’ is not a song, it’s ‘bout doin’ this poem ‘cause he knows the two of ‘em that were done wrong.

Them two fellers live in the Rocky Mountain House area, close ta town, talkin’ it o’er, … Read the rest

Feedin’ Horses Thru’ the Winter

Cowpoke rises in the morn’ before anyone, even the sun, does his chore ‘fore goin’ outa doors.

Sets down at the able, ta east some mush an’ toast, an’ a couple cups of coffee, ta get the engine started.… Read the rest

A Winter’s Day

Just ‘fore the holidays the horse were neighin’, Ol’ folks were out in their cutter fer some Sunday sleighin’.

Jay birds were sing’ as the cutter horse’s bells was a ringin’.

Out in the yard the kids were makin’ a … Read the rest

Goodness of ‘Er Heart

T’was a few weeks ‘fore Christmas Ol’ Cowpoke an’ ‘Ma’ got outa bed ready fer the new day ahead.

Got all cleaned up spic an’ span, goin’ downstairs ta make breakfast in the ol’ fryin’ pan.

Once breakfast was … Read the rest

Winter’s Comin’ On

T’is the fall of two thousand and twelve, summer’s come an’ gone. Here we are in the middle of fall, the local firemen jus’ had their annual festive ball.

Lotsa snow has fallen in the day or so, make things … Read the rest

Cowboy’s Thanksgiving

Bein’ early October, the Ol’ Cowpoke can’t remember a summer goin’ by so fast an’ yet so wet.

Now comes the fall an’ dryer than a feller can recall, with Thanksgivin’ jus’ around the corner.

The call of a few … Read the rest

A Good Deed

A while ago, as Fall come ta be, the weather was on the change, as a feller could see. Winds come up an’ blew as if’n they knew what damage they might do.

The dadburn wind hit a … Read the rest

A Willow Walkin’ Cane

‘Bout a year ago, Ol’ Cowpoke was visitin’ a friend who’d been trimmin’ some of his bushes an’ trees in his yard.

The Ol’ Feller had worked on some willows, cut off some limbs, seemed ta Ol’ Cowpoke, they’d make … Read the rest

A Chicken Rancher’s Theory

Sometime ago Ol’ Cowpoke met up with a friend who told a story of a chicken rancher. As the story is told, lo an’ behold the feller had bought a new pickup truck, a half ton type.

Before headin’ back … Read the rest