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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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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!!

 

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!
An Eldon Walls Cartoon - Christmas Cartoon! Click to enlarge!
Visit Eldon's web site at: www.eldonwalls.com



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

 


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!"

GaLynne Millard © 2008

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