POEMS (These poems included are not written by me, they are my favorite cowboy poetry, found on the web!)
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Cowboy is his Name
This is the poem recited by Cody Lambert in the movie 8 Seconds. I just heard that this is part of a larger poem by Baxter entitled "Legacy of the Rodeo Man."
There's a hundred years of history
and a hundred before that
All gathered in the thinkin'
Goin' on beneath this hat.
The cold flame burns within him
'Til his skin's as cold as ice
And the dues he paid to get here
Are worth every sacrifice.
All the miles spend sleepy drivin'
All the money down the drain,
All the 'if I's' and 'nearly's,'
All the bandages and pain,
All the female tears left dryin',
All the fever and the fight
Are just a small down payment
On the ride he makes tonight.
It's guts and love and glory,
One mortal's chance at fame.
His legacy is rodeo
And cowboy is his name.-----------------------------------------------------
"A COWBOYS LAST REQUEST"
By Terry Ike Clanton 6-15-00 copyright 2000Let me tell you folks
Who have gathered here today
That I'm a proud and thankful cowboy
Who has just passed awayI know it's hard
But, please don't cry
Fer I'm now ridin' Gods trails
High up in the skyThe hoss I'm ridin' now
Don't spook, buck or kick
Fer God stables perfect horses
And now I have my pickLord, please forgive me of all my sins
Fer I haven't been perfect
But I know that he who believes in You
Forever wins!I have lived a good life
A cowboys dream come true
Thank You Lord,
Fer I'm now ready to ride into eternity
Me, my horse, and You.-----------------------------------------------------
A COWGIRLS PRAYER
By Carolyn Van Wert December 2000Lord, send me a cowboy,
Tall and sweet,
An old Stetson on his head,
An' boots on his feet.Ridin' a mustang,
Proud as can be....
An' when he comes ridin'
he brings a horse for me.He's wild as the wind blows,
Gentle as a newborn lamb.
Tough as a grizzly bear,
Patient as the desert sand.Loving as the day is long,
Steady as the stars at night.
Devoted as a mother hen,
An' honest as a hawk in flight.So you see there Lord,
Thats the man for me.
if I ever were to find him,
A happy girl I'd be.An' if you think about it Lord,
I'm not askin' fer much,
But if you'd send me a cowboy,
I'd ’preciate it a bunch!-----------------------------------------------------
A LEGEND
By Trevor LeeTwo and a half feet tall and three years old
This little cowboy's got no better goal
Than to learn to rope and to ride'em all
And to be like his Dad, strong and tallHe wears his hat almost ever' day
Especially to help brothers bring in the strays
His spurs, chinks and rope are used
Cuz to him practicing ain't nothing newAt sixteen years not much has changed
Except for where he sets his hat to hang
Big dreams are now his horizon goal
To have school under his belt to showNow, he's got a girl that he calls his friend
But that's not where their relations end
If it came right down to the very start
He's always called her his sweetheartHorses have been his life since three
And he's good with them, that's easy to see
Hard work is what fills his every day
But with honest work comes honest playAt twenty-three a few years have past
He's married his sweetheart now at last
Others have hired him to work long and hard
He does mostly busy work to pay off the carNow five sons have entered into his life
They bring joy and pain to him and his wife
In them is where his love now lies
And he gives council to them when they cryDreams and goals have not left his view
Now he's reached one at the age of forty-two
He drives his drafts and rides his paints
And teaches others "proper" English like Ain'tHis biggest dream is to share of himself
A living legend, not something set on a shelf
So live the legend that you must be
That's what you must let others see-----------------------------------------------------
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