Railhead Poems - Poems about Railhead

...I As things do return home like a refrain, On way back from a country tour were we, A leisurely long trip—my kin and me, And met a quaint character on the train, As I recall, in his late li......Read the rest...

...Past a peaceful day out Western Trail way, Our lowing herd settled on coarse sand bars. We hands bunched under prancing prairie stars, Once clean grub tins and cups were put away, For tall yarn......Read the rest...

...Two weeks we'd been droving; and the end was now in sight In the distance was Dodge City, we'd be there before night I was on the trail with other cowboys from the Double Circle Ranch And we w......Read the rest...

...It was high noon in Dodge City, Kansas on that hot and sultry day. The sheriff was makin' his leisurely rounds on Old Dan, his faithful bay. Rowdy cowpokes was wettin' their gullets tossin' whiskey......Read the rest...

...Cattle Drive Roll over a bit in me swag Get some bones clear of the ground Dew is on us swag cover is wet Dingo is howling around The cattle are camped in the corner The frogs are croaking......Read the rest...

...Little as a mountain can be, near waters calm and an idling breeze. Inland wheatfields sun on ears, expanding 45 gallon cans suppressed echoes hear. Semi's engine drone all day to the railhea......Read the rest...

...May your cattle drives be short ones, May worries be small and far— May you find peace at life’s railhead And at long last rope your star.......Read the rest...

...You can hear coyotes come a calling And the cattle restless now and bawling As we dodge the storm that sends us sprawling On that range we’ll see no more. The birds like omens now are all singi......Read the rest...

...Its nearin’ trail’s end and you’re windin’ down the drive, There’s a touch of cool breeze and it’s good to be alive— You’re headin’ toward the railhead and hear the cow’s bleat— The ends always ne......Read the rest...

...Hides, hooves and horns. A windin’, bawlin’ column Snakes its way along the trail, Flowing ever northward, To keep a rendezvous, With westward reachin’, black steel rails. ......Read the rest...