Classic
Poets, Special Features
including.
. .
Open Range; Collected Poems of Bruce
Kiskaddon
Bill Siems'
monumental work
Jack
Thorp's 1921 Songs of the Cowboys
Information about the
landmark book from cowboy poetry and music's first collector,
along with selections by Thorp and others
Carlos Ashley
Baxter Black's inspiration;
fourth-generation Texas Hill Country rancher,
and Texas Poet Laureate
S.
Omar Barker
Poetry, photos, and
more by and about S. Omar Barker (1895-1985)
Bruce
Kiskaddon
Classic poetry and features
Henry
Herbert Knibbs
Classic poetry and features
Curley
Fletcher
Cowboy, songwriter, poet,
known for "The Strawberry Roan" and other classics
Badger Clark
Classic poetry and features by and
about South Dakota's Poet Laureate, the author of "A Cowboy's
Prayer"
Buck
Ramsey
The man whose poetry is
held up as the highest example of the art;
he inspired and delighted all who passed his way
Robert
Service
Admired by Cowboy Poets; poems including
"The Cremation of Sam McGee"
Gail I.
Gardner
A modern classic poet, and
his "The Sierry Petes (or Tying Knots in the Devil's
Tail)"
Sharlot Hall
Classic poetry and more about the pioneer Arizona writer and historian
Judge
Lysius Gough
Texas' first published Cowboy Poet;
an excellent
biography by Elaine Russell Coffman
and information and poetry contributed by grandson Jim Gough
Home
on the Range
Brewster Higley's
"The Western Home" and how
it became "Home on the Range."
Henry
Lawson
Classic Australian Bush Poetry
from "its greatest minstrel,"
including "Ballad of the Drover"
Frances
Henry "Frank" Maynard
Honored Guest Jim
Hoy's biographical sketch of the author of
"The Cowboy's Lament" ("Streets of Laredo") and more
of his poetry
D.
J. O'Malley
Classic poetry, prose biography, history and more by and about
"the N
Bar N Kid White" from the Cowboy Miner
book
A.
B. "Banjo" Paterson
Classic Bush Poetry from
Australia's beloved poet, the author of
"The Man from Snowy River" and "Waltzing Matilda"
Katherine
Fall Pettey
The elusive author the
1910 Songs from the Sage Brush and "Morning on the
Desert"
Rhoda
Sivell
Classic Cowboy Poetry from
the Canadian poet's
1912 book, Voices on the Range
Robert
V. Carr
Widely published in his
day, poetry from the author of Cowboy Lyrics
Larry
Chittenden
The Anson Cowboy Poet,
with poems including "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball"
Singin'
Sam Agins
Cowboy folksinger
and poet who dedicated his life to the preservation of the songs,
stories, humor,
poetry, and crafts that define the cowboy and the American West
Robert
"Bob" Hood Reeves Axtell
Historian, musician, and Badger Clark
biographer
Greg Scott's article about
Clark's "best Arizona friend" and
fellow poet, with photos and poetry
John Wallace "Captain Jack" Crawford
Classic poetry from John Wallace "Captain Jack" Crawford (1847-1917), "The
Poet Scout"
and
many more from our long list
of Classic
Cowboy poetry
BAR-D Cowboy Poetry Themed
Collections:
Favorite
Poem Project
Classic Cowboy Poetry
"Strays," additional Classic
Cowboy Poetry
Lariat
Laureate Winners
Poems
About Cowboy Poetry
Poems
about Elko
Cowboy
Love Poetry
Poems
for Solemn Occasions
Poems
About Cowboy Dads and Granddads
Poems
About Cowboy Moms and Grandmoms
Poems
about Chuckwagons and Such
Poems
for Memorial Day
Poems
for Independence Day, The 4th of July
September
11th
Poems
for Halloween
Poems
for Veterans Day
Poems
for Thanksgiving
Christmas
and New Year Cowboy Poetry
Index of all Christmas and New Year poems since
2000
Christmas 2009
Christmas 2008
Christmas 2007
Christmas
2006
New
Year 2007
Christmas
2005
Christmas
2004
Christmas
2003
Christmas 2002
Countdown to New Year 2002
Christmas 2001
Christmas 2000
Cowboy
Toasts
Cowboy
Poetry Archives and Libraries
Make sure
that your books, recordings, and papers are a part of
important Cowboy
Poetry archives
The
Fife Folklore Archives
With the Cowboy Poetry Library and more at
USU's Archive --
closely tied to the beginnings of Elko-- they seek your Cowboy Poetry
books and recordings
National
Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Archives
The Dickinson Research Center invites your published and
unpublished
Cowboy Poetry works and information
Booth
Western Art Museum Research Library
The museum hosts the
Georgia Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and the Research Library continues to
build its Cowboy Poetry collection and welcomes your book donations
Articles,
Essays,
and More
Featured Books,
Anthologies, and Recordings
Buck
Ramsey's Grass with Essays on his Life and Work
A definitive study of
Buck Ramsey, the "spiritual leader' of cowboy poetry, including his
epic poem,
commentary, illustrations, and an accompanying audio recording
Sweethearts
in Carhartts
Texas singer and songwriter Jean
Prescott sings the songs of working ranch women
Cowboys
& Buckaroos
Tim O'Byrne's comprehensive
book about "...what cowboys do and how they do it."
Jack
Thorp's 1921 Songs of the Cowboys
Information about the
landmark book, along with selections by Thorp and others
Jack
Thorp's Songs of the Cowboys
A definitive 2005 book and
recording by Mark L. Gardner and Rex Rideout
Ridin'
& Rhymin'
The award-winning
documentary about a living legend, female cowboy
and poet Georgie Sicking
Boots
Ethie Corrigan's popular Boots
magazine of Cowboy Poetry, Western arts, and Western heritage from
1990-95 is indexed as a part of our on-going Anthologies
Index project
Cowboy
Poetry: The Reunion
Gibbs Smith's anthology, edited by Virginia Bennett,
which salutes 20 years of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Cowboy
Poetry: Poems & Prose of Badger Clark
Historian Greg Scott's
comprehensive volume, published by Cowboy Miner
Cowgirl
Poetry
A great collection from
Gibbs Smith edited by Virginia Bennett
Cowboy
Poetry: Classic Rhymes by Henry
Herbert Knibbs
Classic poetry and history from the Cowboy Miner
book,
with the complete foreword by Ronna Lee and Tom Sharpe
Cowboy
Poetry: Classic Rhymes by Bruce
Kiskaddon
Classic poetry and history from the Cowboy Miner
book
with a selection of poems and more
Cowboy
Poetry: Classic Rhymes by D.
J. O'Malley
Classic poetry, biography, history and more on the N
Bar N Kid White
from the Cowboy Miner
book
From
Texas to Montana
From Texas to Montana, a
periodical devoted to Cowboy Poetry and prose from 1995-98, edited by
Jeff Streeby, is indexed as a part of our on-going Anthologies
Index project
Shorty's
Yarns
Bill Siem's impressive
collection of Bruce Kiskaddon's stories, and more
Sunday
Creek
A work-in-progress by Honored
Guest Jeff Streeby, stories in verse of
the inhabitants of a Sunday Creek; a continuing series
New in 2009
An on-going roundup of the books and
recordings featured in our news pages in 2009
New
in 2008
A roundup of the books and
recordings featured in our news in 2008
New
in 2007
A roundup of the books and
recordings featured in our news in 2007
New
in 2006
A roundup of the books and
recordings featured in our news in 2006
New
in 2005
A roundup of the books and
recordings featured in our news in 2005
New
in 2004
A roundup of the books and
recordings featured in our news in 2004
See our list of top
books about Cowboy Poetry and Western Music here
and a list of top reading and listening
selections in our Cowboy Poetry Week
feature here
Reader's
Choice
BAR-D visitors' favorite Western
books. Share yours.
Writing, Reciting,
Performing, and more...
"Workin'
a Verbal Herd"
Alf Bilton's essay about writing and
editing poetry
"The Rhythm Method"
Rod Miller's essay about the fine art of
rhythm in poetry
"I Am a Convert"
Andy Nelson's
article about competition, inspired by the
National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo
"Free Range and Barbwire"
Poet and writer Rod Miller
on free verse
Add Polish to Your Poetry
COWBOY MAGAZINE editor and
publisher Darrell Arnold offers pointers
"Now for our next poet..."
Doris Daley offers suggestions for
hosting shows
CD Recording Tips
Information for poets from a variety of
people involved with cowboy poetry, radio, and other media
"Have You Heard the One About..."
Poet and writer Rod Miller takes a look at
humorous cowboy poetry
Suggestions
for Wordsmithing Better Poetry
Award-winning poet and writer
Jane Morton addresses the craft of writing, with a focus on rhyme and
editing
Fine
Lines and Wrinkles
Poet and writer Rod Miller
examines inspired, memorable poetry with examples from current and
classic poetry
You Call THAT a Poem?
Poet and writer Rod Miller
challenges writers
Get
Off!
Popular emcee, poet, humorist,
and radio host Andy Nelson share some insights with performers
Are
You All Talk and No Trochaic Tetrameter?
Poet and writer Rod Miller
discusses meter
Five
Ways Cowboy Poetry Fades in the Footlights
Poet and writer Rod Miller weighs
in on the recitation tradition, how gatherings
have affected cowboy poetry, and more
No
Excuse for Lazy Poets
COWBOY MAGAZINE editor and
publisher Darrell Arnold tells it as he sees it
Does
Slant Rhyme with Cant?
Poet and writer Rod Miller
discusses slant rhyme and the classic poets who use it
Spurrin'
the Words
Recommended for all
poets, excellent Cowboy Poetry guides by Montana 4-H
Learning
About Rhythm
A lesson from Spurrin' the
Words, the Montana 4-H Cowboy Poetry guides
Writing
Cowboy Poetry
Sam Jackson, known for his
excellent poetry and for conceiving and producing the world's only Cowboy
Poetry Rodeo, shares his experience and advice
The
Dialogue
Responses to articles about
writing cowboy poetry...
A
Time to Heal
Poet Susan Parker writes about
her experiences teaching poetry
at a drug and alcohol recovery center
Copyright
and Permissions
Know your rights and respect
those of others. It's undeniably the Cowboy Way.
Words and resources for poets, reciters, publishers, and others.
A
Matter of Ethics
Reciters should credit
poets' work; Dee Strickland Johnson ("Buckshot Dot")
helps make that clear in her essay
So
you have a new book or recording...
Get the word out to radio
shows, columnists, web sites, send it to the important archives,
get reviewed, learn about awards
Awards
and Competitions
Competition
It's controversial. Sam
Jackson makes his case for competition
among Cowboy Poets.
The
Buck Ramsey Best Poetry Book Award
Awarded annually by
the Academy of Western Artists
The
Will Rogers Medallion Award
Awarded each year by the
Will Rogers Medallion organization
National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo
The unique event
conceived and produced by Sam Jackson
Reviews
Rick Huff's Best of the
West Reviews
Rick Huff's reviews of cowboy poetry and Western
music releases
Smoke Wade Reviews
Smoke Wade Reviews cowboy
poetry books and recordings
Contributors' Reviews
Reviews of Cowboy
Poetry, Storytelling, and Western Music books and recordings by various contributors
Reviews
Contributed reviews of cowboy
poetry and Western music
Reader's
Choice
BAR-D visitors' favorite
Western books. Share yours.
BAR-D Reviews
Past reviews of cowboy poetry books
and recordings
More
What
is Cowboy Poetry? Who is a Cowboy Poet?
Read some opinions,
share yours, in
a lively, on-going discussion.
"The
Pleasant Truth" About Cowboy Poetry
An article from the Dallas Morning News
by Professor Tom Mayo
What is Western Music?
A question open to debate. Read and
weigh in.
Whence
Came the Cowboy?
The theme of the ninth
annual Kamloops Cowboy Festival and the subject of
Mike Puhallo's eloquent article
Home
on the Range
The story of Brewster Higley's song
and its variations
Cowboy
and Western Music
What sets it apart from from
"country," an essay by Hal Cannon from his
Old-Time Cowboy Music, a book list, and more
The
Australian "Cowboy"
An essay by Graham Dean and more
Western
Memories Project
Ranch histories and more
Favorite
Western Poem Project
Read about folks' favorite classic
and contemporary Cowboy poems,
and tell us about yours
Who
Knows?
Maybe you do. A collection of questions about poems and songs and
such with some answers
American
Life in Poetry
US Poet Laureate Ted
Kooser's weekly column
Some Programs of
Interest
Radio:
Internet
(and other) Radio Schedules
A roundup of programs that
feature Cowboy Poetry and Western Music on the web and on the radio
Western
Music Radio Shows and Stations
Marvin O'Dell's list of radio shows and stations
who accept Western music submissions.
Western
Air
Rick Huff's
quarterly column about the Western radio scene
Around
the Campfire
Marvin O'Dell's three hours of
Western music and cowboy poetry broadcast four times a week
on Classic Heartland's internet radio
Around the Campfire with Ed and Terry
Eddy Leverett and Terry Slaten's weekly radio show with cowboy poetry and
music
The
Back Forty Bunkhouse Show
Joe Baker's popular radio
program that features Western Music and Cowboy Poetry
broadcasts on two 100,000 watt channels
Calling
All Cowboys
Charley Engel ("Chuckaroo
the Buckaroo") airs
cowboy music, cowboy poetry,
and interviews on his weekly radio show.
Classic
Heartland
Internet radio, around the clock,
with Cowboy Poetry and Western Music programs
Clear
Out West
Andy Nelson and Jim
Nelson's weekly Wyoming radio show broadcasts the best
in Western Music and Cowboy Poetry
Comfort
Food Radio
Chris Turner's weekly radio variety
show from Cody's historic Irma Hotel
CowTrails
Barbara Richhart's
weekly radio show includes Western and cowboy music and
cowboy poetry
Cowboy
Gathering
Mike Moutoux's twice-weekly
radio show from KSIL, Silver City, New Mexico,
with Western music and cowboy poetry
Cowboy
Jubilee
Judy James' weekly radio show, since 1997, with live interviews, cowboy
poetry, music, and more
The Cowboy Show
Ken Overcast's weekly
radio show with Cowboy music, interviews with artists and
old-time cowboys, and a bit of storytelling and poetry
Cowboy
Culture Corner
Dallas and PJ McCord's
weekly program includes cowboy poetry,
Western and cowboy music, and bluegrass gospel music
Cowboys
and Campfires
Doc
Stovall and Jim Dunham's twice-weekly weekly
radio show with
Western history, Western music, and cowboy poetry
Heritage
of the American West
Jim Thompson's monthly
live performance series from the High Plains Heritage Center in
Spearfish,
South Dakota is broadcast simultaneously on the web
Live!
With Jim Thompson
On the air (and internet)
Monday through Friday with his live call-in program
that covers Western issues and often features Cowboy Poetry
Real West from the Old West
Totsie
Slover's weekly radio show with Western and cowboy poetry and music
Ralph's
Back Porch
Tamara Boatright and Ralph Hampton
spend time with Western musicians and cowboy poets on a twice-weekly
live show and a 24/7 streaming program
Saddle Sores from a Saddle Tramp
Mason Tibbs' weekly radio show
is a mix of cowboy humor, poetry and classic western music.
Spirit
of the West
Hugh McLennan's award-winning radio
show reaches the world with Cowboy Poetry, Western music,
working
cowboys, ranchers, horse trainers, vets, and news from the rangeland
Waynetta's
Western Roundup
Storyteller Waynetta Ausmus's
hour-long radio show with Western music,
Western Swing, Classic Country,
Cowboy Poetry and Storytelling, and interviews.
The
Western Heritage Show
"Toe Tappin"
Tommy Tucker and Charlie Camden bring music, Cowboy Poetry, studio
guests and call-ins to the airwaves in their top-rated radio show
Western Publications:
American
Cowboy
The magazine about
"The Spirit of the American West," with a special commitment to
cowboy poetry
Rope
Burns
News from the "Cowboy Entertainment and
Trade Industry"
Youth
Programs:
All
About Cowboys for Kids
Award-winning videos and music for the
whole family; entertaining, educational, and fun looks
at the old West
and today's working West
Cal
Farley's Boys Ranch Youth Gathering
A grand gathering that
gives youth "an opportunity to learn
western folklore, cowboy values
and the history and culture of the Old West,"
and more
Cal
Farley's Youth Cowboy Poet Award
An annual award for a promising
poet in memory of Marion Teel
Cowboy
Kidz Poetry Rodeo
Sheridan, Wyoming's Sagebrush
Cowboyography Cowboy Roundup's popular annual event
The
Cowboy's Legacy
Donna Hatton's educational
program incorporates the story of
Western pioneers and their later generations
Cowboy
Poetry Day
Bainville, Montana students worked
with local poet DW Groethe to write and
present cowboy poetry to the community
Exploring
Our Western Heritage Youth Program
Mike Puhallo's educational program of poems and stories about the life of ranchers and cowboys past and
present.
From
the Ground Up
TJ Casey's school residencies program
teaches Western Heritage through Cowboy Poetry
Lewis Clark Cowboy
Entertainment and Western Arts
Festival Youth Program
Hundreds of young people participate
in this program designed to "give our
children
a reason to look at history through various art forms"
Spurrin'
the Words
Recommended for all
poets, excellent Cowboy Poetry guides by Montana 4-H
WMA
Youth Chapter
A " mentoring outreach to provide educational opportunities and
encouragement
to families of young performers ranging in age from 1 to 100"
Write
'em Cowboy
Rusty Calhoun's program
for young folks
Workshops
Writing
and Performing
Poet Lanny Joe Burnett offers
workshops for all ages
Video:
Ridin'
& Rhymin'
The award-winning documentary
about a living legend, female cowboy
and poet Georgie Sicking
Cowboy
Poetry: A Woman Ranching the Rockies
Kent Gunnufson's insightful
portrait of poet and rancher Peggy Godfrey
Why
the Cowboy Sings
The award-winning video from Hal Cannon and
Taki Telodonis that premiered at the
2002 Olympics, a documentary look at the authentic West and its music
All
About Cowboys for Kids
Award-winning videos and music for the
whole family; entertaining, educational, and fun looks
at the old West
and today's working West
Cowboy Poets-Minstrels of
the West
This video features Honored
Guest Mike Puhallo and
"Doc" Dale Hayes, along with
other talented folks
Cowboy
Corral
A PBS video series filmed at the Lewiston,
Idaho festival
More:
A Cowboy for the Cure Tour
Dennis Gaines' effort to reach every county in Texas with his important
message
Cowboy
Opry
Bob and Winona Penfield
host the top talents in Cowboy Poetry and Western Music the first
Tuesday of each month in Lemmon, South Dakota
Windbreak
House
Linda Hasselstrom's writing retreat for women
writers
Western Art
and Artists
Art
Spur
Pictures worth a thousand
words...and worthy of poetry.
Contemporary Western art selections serve as poets' inspirations
Tim
Cox
Top Western artist Tim Cox' painting,
"At His Own Pace," is the 2007
Cowboy Poetry Week poster and an Art
Spur subject
Joelle
Smith
Joelle Smith (1958-2005) noted
artist, horsewoman, and friend to many. Her "Heading Home" was
the
2006 Cowboy Poetry Week poster, The BAR-D Roundup cover, and an Art
Spur subject
Don Dane
A popular, award-winning artist whose
work
has a particular focus on "cowboys, horses,
and cattle."
Mick
B. Harrison
This notable South Dakota artist
paints what he knows;
his work inspires poets in our Art Spur project
Tom
Morgan
This eighth generation
Texan's bronze sculpture
inspires poets in our Art Spur project
Julie
Rogers
The work of this
award-winning Utah artist and rancher is our
2004 Cowboy Poetry Week poster
Of Western
Interest
Western
Folklife Center
Home of the Elko Gathering and the
center of the western folk life universe
Western Music Association
A vibrant organization of musicians,
poets, and others promoting, preserving,
and performing Western arts
National
Day of the Cowboy, 2007
News, links, features and more
about the 2007 celebration (July 28, 2007)
National
Day of the Cowboy, 2006
News, links, features and more
about the 2006 celebration (July 22, 2006)
Fires
and Drought, 2002
Pards and poets
contribute prose, poetry, and reports
on the devastating drought and deadly fires
Owen
Wister's Virginian
Notes on a classic
A
Journey in Search of Christmas
Owen Wister's tale from his 1898
novel, Lin McLean
Those Who Went
Before
Dale
Evans
Poetic tributes to the Queen of the West
and a Roy Rogers eulogy
In
Memory
Respects to those lost to us
In
Observance of September 11
A memorial
Poems
for Memorial Day
Poems
for Solemn Occasions
