Prairie Poetry, Volume One
Label: Bear Valley Records

If you've had the pleasure of seeing Ken perform live, you know that he includes poetry. This CD is a response to the many requests he gets for copies of his most popular poems. Hope you enjoy them! "1st Round Grammy Nominee"

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TRACK LISTING

1 The Kamikaze Cow
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   You've heard of historical fiction? Well, this is fairly close. It's historical
   B.S. The time, place, and characters are true but the event was the result
   of an over active imagination and bad pizza.

2 The Cowboy and The Queen
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   This one goes by both titles. Sorry. It's a neat story about a little boy that
   wants to grow up to be a cowboy and a little girl that wants to be a queen.
   I don't want to spoil it for you, so I ain't telling you any more.

3 The Old Diamond O
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    Things keep changin', and not always for the better. This is a saga of an end
    to an era. An old ranch family can't hold on any longer, and like the red man
    and his buffalo, are flatten by the cruel wheels of change. "Progress" wins
    again. "Now they're plowing down the Old Diamond O."

4 Arnie Ain't a Cowboy
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    My old pal, Arnold Hokanson, sold his good herd of Hereford cows a year
   or so back, and rented out his ranch. Arnie is also a great poet, and this little
   piece was to poke fun at him. Hope you like it.

5 Home
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   A few years ago we were blessed with a new little Granddaughter, Faith
   Karleen Halingstad, born here in our old home. Her parents ranch 20 miles
   or so from a paved road, and wanted to use a midwife. Our place is only
   about 25 miles from a hospital, in case there were problems so it was a
   logical choice. The last baby to be born here was in the 1930s. This was
   written from the prospective of our old ranch house.

6 Damned Old Hole
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   This one started when I heard some real Irish music, and I like the lilt so much
   I went home and wrote an Irish soundin' song. I also do it as a poem. Its the
   story of a hard workin', hard drinkin' Irishman, whose heart was only hard on
   the outside.

7 Arnie's Fuzzy Face
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   Just another poke at an old friend. You should hear what he says about me.

8 Grandma's Gown
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   This is the story about a man with a brother that was severely handicapped
   from birth. You can learn from anyone, if you just try, and the "normal"
   brother learned a lot. This one came to life when I did a benefit a few years
   ago to raise money for a home for the developmentally disabled.

 

9 The Propane Story
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   This one is not only based on fact, but is 100% true. It happened right here
   on our place. My dear little bride denies a lot of it, trying desperately to
   preserve her image. I think you'll understand it when you hear it.

10 A Cowboy's Christmas Prayer
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     I wrote this little piece to include with one of our Christmas cards. It sort
    of compares cowboys to cows, and they've really got moe in common than
    you might think.

11 The Mist of the Wild Rose
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      I've had more requests for this than anything I've done. It's a fantasy abou
      a cowboy and an old set of abandoned buildings. It seems they're all over
     the place out west, and at one time, all contained families with dreams.
    Who were they? Where did they go? Why did they leave? What happened
     to their dreams?