Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RIDIN', by CHARLES BADGER CLARK JR. Poet's Biography First Line: There is some that like the city Last Line: And a-ridin'. Alternate Author Name(s): Clark, Badger Subject(s): Cowboys | ||||||||
There is some that like the city Grass that's curried smooth and green, Theaytres and stranglin' collars, Wagons run by gasoline But for me it's hawse and saddle Every day without a change, And a desert sun a-blazin' On a hundred miles of range. Just a-ridin', a-ridin' Desert ripplin' in the sun, Mountains blue along the skyline I don't envy anyone When I'm ridin'. When my feet is in the stirrups And my hawse is on the bust, With his hoofs a-flashin' lightnin' From a cloud of golden dust, And the bawlin' of the cattle Is a-comin' down the wind Then a finer life than ridin' Would be mighty hard to find. Just a-ridin', a-ridin' Splittin' long cracks through the air, Stirrin' up a baby cyclone, Rippin' up the prickly pear As I'm ridin'. I don't need no art exhibits When the sunset does her best, Paintin' everlastin' glory On the mountains to the west And your opery looks foolish When the night-bird starts his tune And the desert's silver mounted By the touches of the moon. Just a-ridin', a-ridin', Who kin envy kings and czars When the coyotes down the valley Are a-singin' to the stars, If he's ridin'? When my earthly trail is ended And my final bacon curled And the last great roundup's finished At the Home Ranch of the world I don't want no harps nor haloes, Robes nor other dressed up things Let me ride the starry ranges On a pinto hawse with wings! Just a-ridin', a-ridin' Nothin' I'd like half so well As a-roundin' up the sinners That have wandered out of Hell, And a-ridin'. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE HOMESICK COWBOY by EARL ALONZO BRININSTOOL THE MOVIE PICTURE COWBOY by EARL ALONZO BRININSTOOL AT THE COWBOY PANEL by EDWARD DORN PLATE 134. BY EAKINS. 'A COWBOY IN THE WEST ...' by DAVID FERRY BACKDROP ADDRESSES COWBOY by MARGARET ATWOOD LLANO VAQUEROS by JIMMY SANTIAGO BACA COLORADO MORTON'S RIDE by LEONARD BACON (1887-1954) A BORDER AFFAIR by CHARLES BADGER CLARK JR. A BAD HALF HOUR by CHARLES BADGER CLARK JR. A COWBOY'S PRAYER (WRITTEN FOR MOTHER) by CHARLES BADGER CLARK JR. |
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