Two charming books of cowboy poetry written by Carver, a rancher and writer, who has performed at the National Cowboy Poetry Symposium in Lubbock, Texas, and one of whose songs, "Daughter of the Prairie," was recently recorded by national recording artist Jean Prescott, for her CD, "Range Romance."

Both books available from the author, Carver Country Poetry, PO Box 115, Mesa, CO 81643. $12.95 each.

"She Ain’t No Cowboy Poet"

They were looking at a poster that advertised my work.
Two old Coots in cowboy boots, and one took a little jerk
On the mustache that he twiddled twixt his finger and his thumb.
"A woman cowboy poet? naw, I’d say she looks too dumb!

See that flappy skirt she’s wearing that hangs below her knees?
I’ll bet she don’t know cockleburs from tinsel Christmas trees!
And her boots are kind of fancy, but this one thing is sure,
I caint see green stuff on ‘em, indicating cow manure.

And that hat ain’t made for riding, or for going at a lope.
To say that she’s a poet, is like saying she’s The Pope!
I just stood there smiling as the other took it up.
He looked like he’d been born before Ole’ Hector was a pup.

"Well, she ain’t none to purty, and I doubt she’s got good sense.
Her figger’s like a washtub jest a hanging on the fence!
She’d have to rope and brand a calf, and ride for quite a spell,
‘Fore she’d have the ammunition for a cowboy tale to tell.

I’ll be she don’t know country from them city ballyhoos!
It’s sure she wouldn’t understand real ole’ buckaroos.
I’ll be she’s never smelt the smell of branded cattle’s hide
And IF she ever rode a horse, I’ll be the poor thing died!

I could see their gears were spinning, as the one ran out of breath,
While the other said a horsefly would just scare me half to death.
Again they eyed the poster, and one saw the final tip.
"See? She ain't no cowboy poet! There's no mustache on her lip!"
 
 

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