Does anyone have suggestions for cowboy poetry books?

14 Answers

Not poetry, but most of Ivan Doig’s novels are set in Montana and include cowboys.

Baxter Black writes humorous poetry, much of which is western/cowboy culture oriented. He is a former large animal veterinarian and that shows up sometimes, too.

Jodi

I just found a book of Johnny Cash’s lyrics and poetry called Forever Words.

I haven’t read it yet, but if that’s not cowboy, I don’t know what is!! 🙂

Lark

If you google cowboy poetry you will find a lot of info. I was trying to recall the name of a guy I have seen several times on tv but it is not coming to me.

Susan

Cowboy Poetry. A gathering, edited by Hal Cannon, copyright 1985. I can’t remember where I got it but it must have been a used book store because the price is still in it. It’s a small book, about 4×6.

Sheree

Here is a link to look over:http://www.cowboypoetry.com/bestbks.htm

Colleen

Waddie Mitchell is fabulous but don’t know if any of his poetry is in book form. Lots of albums though. Elko, Nevada has a wonderful Cowboy Poetry Festival every year

LisaQuestion author

I’ll put it on my bucket list

Penelope

Slightly off, but love Banjo Patterson (Australia)

Sylvia

Didn’t know this was a thing

LisaQuestion author

– I stumbled on a Cowboy Poetry Festival in Heber Utah. The poems tend to be long and somewhat folksy with some self-deprecating aspects. I thought they would make good bedtime reading

Sylvia

cool

LisaQuestion author

Yes, especially since I’m from the East Coast so I had no idea such a thing existed. I also met Craig Johnson but I didn’t know about his books yet .

Sheree

Cowboy poetry is about life on the range, country life (not Southwestern dysfunctional type love songs), animals like cows and horses, real folks without pretense – or as Lisa mentioned – with self-deprecating aspects, and usually lots of humor.

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