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Poetry of the West

Our List of Poets will continuously grow.

 

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Paul Zarzyski . . . he uses lopingly metered stanzas and punch-drunk, self-mythologizing bravura, which heightens both the flair and the corniness of rodeo lingo . . .Megan Harlan, The New York Times Book Review Books: The Make-Up of Ice Tracks Roughstock Sonnets All This Way for the Short Ride I am Not a Cowboy, Open Country: Text and Photographs by Jay Dusard; Forward by Paul Zarzyski, Ridin' and Wreckin': Bob Wade; Introduction by Paul Zarzyski Blue-Collar Light   Audio CD Words Growing Wild - Paul Zarzyski reciting his own works. Fabulous!!!   The Drover Road David Wilke and the Cowboy Celtic "Black Upon Tan" by Paul Zarzyski   "Wolf Tracks on the Welcome Mat" Poems   Throw a Loop for Our selection of Paul's Books

Photo by Kevin Martini-Fuller.

 

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Henry Real Bird, a native Crow who lives on the Crow Agency in Montana. A former rodeo cowboy, renowned for his cowboy poetry, a teacher of children, he twists language like a river, sails the river with his voice. Don't miss a chance to see this amazing man!

 

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Wallace McRae manages a 30,000 acre cow-calf ranch in Forsyth, Montana, is  frequently a featured performer in Elko, Nevada and other gatherin's, and is the first Cowboy Poet to be awarded the National Heritage Award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Things of Intrinsic Worth Just Grass and Water Up North Is Down the Crick Cowboy Curmudgeon and Other Poems Listen to Wallie recite "Reincarnation"

 

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Baxter Black

Baxter Black describes his writings as mostly humorous, occasionally political, and accidentally informative. Regardless, they remain true to his western heritage, his agricultural upbringing, and those stubborn, dedicated, honorable folks who make a living off the land and give him purpose. Books: Croutons on a Cow Pie, Vol. 2, Coyote Cowboy Poetry, Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy, Hey, Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?, A Cowful of Cowboy Poetry   Videos: Ridin' High with Baxter Black, Baxter Black By Himself, Baxter Black's 1st Video Compact Discs: Baxter Black's Double CD - Cowboy Mentality & The Big One That Got Away Blues   Audio Cassettes Baxter's Songs by Jim Schafer, Hey, Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?, Baxter Black Bucks Off, Live Uptown, Live at the Grange, Baxter Black Live, Baxter Black and Friends, Generic Cowboy Poetry

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Linda Hasselstrom is a poet, an essayist and a working ranch woman. Winner of the Western American Writer award, she lives in western South Dakota. Listen to Linda for a moment

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Charles Levendosky is the arts editor for the Casper Star Tribune, Wyoming's foremost newspaper Wyoming Fragments

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Peter Cameron a Wyoming Rancher, lived in the coldspot of Wyoming and kept his sense of humor. He and his wife raise grass-fed beef and lamb in the heart of the cowboy state. Audio Cassette: Ode to a Mountain Ranch throw a loop to gather this one up

 

 

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Great Poetry Sites

The World of Poetry http://www.worldofpoetry.org

 

Peoples Poetry Gathering http://www.peoplespoetry.org/