THE SEASONED COWBOY: Poetry of the American West

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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 Wolf Tracks on the Welcome Mat Audio CDs Words Growing Wild The Glorious Commotion of it All Rock'n Rowel Collision of Reckless love The Drover Road David Wilke and the Cowboy Celtic "Black Upon Tan" by Paul Zarzyski       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 Stick Horses and Other Stories of Ranch Life   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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Great Poetry Sites

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

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