S. Omar Barker (1894–1985), an oft-recited cowboy poet [1] was born in a log cabin in New Mexico where he lived his entire life as a rancher, teacher and writer. He published many books, includingVientos de las Sierras (1924), Buckaroo Ballads (1928) and Rawhide Rhymes: Singing Poems of the Old West (Doubleday, 1968).
SANTA'S STOLEN SACK
Santa Claus, worn and weary, is caught napping.
NO REPORT
Border Patrolman McPhail plays out a hunch to its lead-swapping conclusion.
THE GENT FROM AUSTRALIA
“Claims He Wants a Bronc Stomper—and Picks Him a Leather-Puller on Purpose!”
RULE ONE FOR SHERIFFS
This Time the Old Sheriff Had a Hunch, to Play ‘Em Hard and Sour
DOG DEPUTY
Hunches Are Sometimes Evidence
BUSCADERO CROSSING
There Was Something About Tough Tuck Mangum That Got a Good Many Fellers.