From the Center for Western and Cowboy website: “Joel Nelson, one of today’s most respected poets and reciters, resides in Alpine, Texas. He is a frequent participant at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada; the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering in Prescott, Arizona; the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering at Alpine, Texas; and other gatherings. [...]
Another great poem by Amy Elizabeth. Truly Speakin’ The ol’ paint mare maybe ain’t what she was, And showin’ her age in most everything she does. She’s all hair’d up before the first winter’s snow, And a bit stiff behind, but it don’t hardly much show. There’s somethin’ to be said ‘bout a horse gettin’ [...]
One of the most creative and entertaining western writers is Baxter Black. He writes a humorous monthly column for Western Horseman magazine, appears on RFD-TV with his show Baxter’s Out There, has written books, and is a guest at many western events. His weekly radio program, Baxter Black on Monday, is now heard on over [...]
Riding at Night by Ralph Garnier Coole, from Songs of Men On and on through the silent night, Under the sky with its tranquil light Of stars that are smiling and blinking bright— Riding…just riding along … Up the hill and over the rise; Can’t see the trail but my horse is wise; He knows [...]
With Leon Lewis and Red Rock Rondo: a Zion Canyon Song Cycle by Phillip Bimstein. “When The Rooster Crows (Company’s Comin’) combines poetry and music in a tour of Lewis’ barnyard in Rockville, Utah, just outside of Zion National Park in this teaser soon to be part of an HTDV music special. If you have [...]
Drivin’ through the mountains in the desert Southwest, A lil’ bit tired and a long way off from lookin’ my best. I stopped at a diner settin’ ‘longside the road, To graze on some fixin’s before the day grew too old. I parked my outfit right in front of the place, Brushed myself off and [...]
I’ve written before about Texan Angela Blair and here’s another one of her wonderful stories. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bill and I married against all odds. We were both very young – he was barely 21 and I was seven days shy of 18 – each had only a high school diploma, no real skills at making a [...]
Randy Rieman has spent the last 30 years making his living horseback from cow/calf operations and grazing associations in Montana to stocker operations in Nevada and California. After several years of working with some of this generations finest horsemen, Randy spent 9 years starting hundreds of colts for the Parker Ranch in Hawaii. Now, after [...]
Today’s post is from a guest blogger, Angela Blair. She describes her self as a “senior citizen with attitude, chronic sense of humor, lofty ideals and somewhat opinionated. Has been known to challenge most norms and suffers from intensely bad hair. Short on patience and long of tooth but generally plays well with others if [...]
One of the biggest and best known western poetry gatherings is held annually in Elko, Nevada. Besides poetry there are continual performances by singers, a large vendor presence and many interesting workshops. Charlie Seemann, Executive Director, is the person who oversees the gathering. The event is highly recommended! From their website: “The National Cowboy Poetry [...]
Found this on the internet but unfortunately there was no identification of who wrote it. If you know please let me know so I can give credit. Big Ed Now my tale is of the early years, when the century was new And the rankest critters in the Basin were cows and buckaroos. Picture a [...]
The Pecos Stream A cowboys life is a weary dreary life Some people think it free from all care Its rounding up cattle from morning to night On the lone prairie so drear When the spring work comes in then our troubles begin The weather being fierce and cold We get almost froze with the [...]
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