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The BC Cowboy Heritage Society
Cowboy Poetry Page
Cowboy Poets, Cowboy Poetry, and Cowboy Poems are all part of Cowboy Heritage! We try
to promote and preserve our cowboy heritage, and cowboy poetry is a way of doing this.
If you write Cowboy Poetry, and would like us to use one of your poems on this page,
then send us an email including your poem, and we'll see about getting it on here!
Email: cowboys@bcchs.com
We have decided to only share a couple of poems with you on this page,
one of which is Mike Puhallo's weekly Meadow Muffin.
For more Cowboy Poetry check out the internet's premier cowboy poetry site,
www.CowboyPoetry.com
www.CowboyPoetry.com has officially named its
fourteenth Lariat Laureate today - and the "8 Seconds" winners
in a global competition. Cowboy Poet Diane Tribitt was recognized
as Lariat Laureate for her poem, "Half the Hand." and one of the
"8 Seconds" finalists was Mag Mawhinney for her poem "Winter Range.
See all the details at:
www.CowboyPoetry.com/winner.htm
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Tom King
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GaLynne Millard
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Mike Puhallo
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Mike's Meadow Muffins! by Mike Puhallo
Check back for a new Meadow Muffin every Monday!
Mike's Meadow Muffins May 4th, 2008
Gasohol
Corn Whiskey, always seemed to me,
to taste like motor fuel,
so when they first started selling gasohol,
I thought that was kind of cool.
But insanity now reigns supreme,
folks can't afford booze or groceries,
they're using millions of acres of corn,
to feed them S.U.V.s
Mike Puhallo
To see more of Mike's Meadow Muffins check back here weekly!
or visit his web site -
www.twilightranch.com
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Tom King
November 30th
Christmas has a way of sneaking up on us and guess what? It's not
that far off and as I write this article my daughter is reminding
me of that 'little' detail. Everywhere you look, things are "starting
to look a lot like Christmas." It gets earlier and earlier every year!
Before you know it, we'll be expected to get busy with the Christmas
decorations Labour Day weekend. I was at Chinook Center in Calgary at
beginning of November and the Christmas lights were already being put
up. What once was a festive family season to remember the birth of
Christ has become a frenzied rush to buy the latest toys, cell phones,
video games or whatever happens to be on your child's 13 page Christmas
want list.
I can remember years ago when I was about fourteen, my sister drew my
name for Christmas and bought me a Neil Diamond record. My dad about
come undone! Why would anyone want to listen to that 'rock' music? Neil
Diamond? Rock? If only Dad could have a listen to what kids are listening
to today! I digress. My point is; whatever happened to the 'good old
days'? I can just hear every kid in the country, "Not that 'good old
days' stuff again!" But seriously, what ever happened to families
getting together Christmas Eve, sipping apple cider, watching Ebenezer
Scrooge being transformed from a tyrant into an old softy all the while
wishing that bed time would come around so that we could get to bed, go
to sleep and there-by hasten the arrival of Christmas morning?
We can't even say "Merry Christmas!" anymore for fear of offending someone.
At the risk of committing literary suicide, I say "RUBBISH!" I think it's
time we took back the good old Canadian traditions of Christmas!
Consider this if you would; if it wasn't for Christ, there would be no
Christ...mas. We've gotten away from the true meaning of what is
'Christmas' my friends and that would be giving and all that is good.
Whether or not you agree with me on the importance of remembering
Christ on Christmas day, be it by going to church or even saying a
prayer of thanks before enjoying the 'Christmas' turkey, you've got
to admit (at least you older folks) that there's something missing.
Maybe we need to take the 'xmas', season's greetings', 'happy holidays',
and all the other words that have been invented to avoid saying 'Merry
Christmas' for the sake of political correctness, throw them out and go
back to just plain old.....Merry Christmas! That's how it was when I
was a boy growing up in Canada. I believe I am still in Canada. Aren't I?
Merry Christmas!!
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I awoke this mornin' all soakin' wet from a sweat that jest had to be fear.
I'd had me what's called a nightmare I guess 'cause I remembered the time of the year.
It's early December and I best git up and git my butt down t' the mall.
I'll stop at the bank for a loan on my way so's I can git presents for all.
There's Sarah and Joey and Lance and his girl, there's Shaun and his honey, young Heather.
There's Chantal and Ryan, the grandkids and Jon and I best git 'er done in good weather.
The malls are all crazy with shoppers galore and I ain't bin known to be patient.
I'll be tearin' what's left of my hair out in clumps 'fore I git it all hid in my basement.
The lineups are long at the tills ev'ry time I fin'lly find somethin' to pay for.
My wife is just starting and wants me to help but that ain't what I want t' stay for!
'cause shoppin' is somethin' that I just don't like, I git what I want and git goin'
I make me a list and that's what I buy and git home afore it gits t' snowin'.
It's enough t' drive the best man awry and it's easy t' spend too much money
so I thought ahead when it come to my wife and made me a deal with my honey.
I said 'Honey, let's scrap all the small things this year and get us one big thing instead.'
To my surprise she agreed and now I can smile 'cause I'm dreamin' of my brand new bed!
It may take some time t' pay off the debt and some counseling for all the stress.
It's crazy, the money we spend ev'ry year and I ain't no diff'rent, I guess.
With all o' the hustle we seem t' forget the basis for this special season.
If it weren't for a babe that was born long ago we just wouldn't have any reason.
So take a minute this Christmas morn', before the confusion is done
and thank God for grace at this time of year and thank Him for sending His Son!
Merry Christmas Everybody!
See y'all next year!
An Eldon Walls Cartoon - Christmas Cartoon! Click to enlarge!
Visit Eldon's web site at: www.eldonwalls.com
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Tom King © 2007
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GaLynne Millard
Hi Mark,
Both my sister-in-law and brother-in-law as well as my husband, Hugh, and
myself enjoyed the Festival tremendously and you are to be commended on
the excellent job that you and all of the ones involved have done to
make it the big show that it is. I would definitely come next year if
Ed Peekeekoot was there; for me he was the highlight of the whole weekend!!
Just wrote a poem today about my (now deceased) father-in-law; Hugh wanted
me to forward it to you - it describes his dad to a T.
Thanks again, GaLynne
A TRUCK DRIVER HE WEREN'T
GaLynne Millard
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I saw a picture of my father-in-law
in a 'Cowpokes' cartoon book
one of those done by old Ace Reid
and I laughed until I shook
For it sure enough was George alright
settin' there behind that wheel
tryin' to back up a loaded cattle truck
and to me it was all but real
You see George was pure 'd' cowboy
he'd branded, roped and wrangled
and he didn't get along too well
with such that was new-fangled
Oh, he could drive a truck all right
just at red lights he didn't stop
he wasn't afraid of nothin'
'specially not a little ole cop
But I'm gettin' away from this picture
where he's backin' up this truck
he's got it goin' towards the chute
and might make it with a little luck
One thing sure, this is one place
that his skill did not abound
cause that truck slams back into the chute
and the whole darn thing is falling down
Now the funniest part about it all
is the little caption underneath
as the ole kid standin' beside the truck
stares lookin' on in disbelief
I think he was supposed to guide George in
and get him in the middle
but as he stands there watching him
all he says is "and now up a little!"
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GaLynne Millard © 2008
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