Whether you consider yourself a real cowpoke or a western romantic, you are going to enjoy this batch of new cowboy poems. Reading them aloud, it's easy to get caught up in the spirit of the West. You can almost hear the creak of saddle leather, smell the aroma of chuck wagon coffee, and feel the glow of a mellow campfire beneath a starry desert sky. Here is a first-rate sampling of the best cowboy poetry being written today. The poets in this collection hail from all over the West--California, Montana, Texas and everywhere in between. Some of them have been seen on the "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, and all have recited their works at the granddaddy of the gatherings, the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. There's Somethin' That A Cowboy Knows. by Darrell Arnold The Death Of Juan Chacon by Fin Bayles Cowdogs by Ed Brown Saloons by Ed Brown Ranchers' Revenge by Bob Christensen Blackrock Pass by John Dofflemeyer Drought Of Seventy-seven by John Dofflemeyer ' Til I Depart by John Dofflemeyer Go And Just Buckaroo by Leon Flick Listen To The Sun Go Down by Leon Flick Playing With Foxy's Nose by Kay Kelley Treasure by Kay Kelley A What??!! by Kay Kelley An Ancient Beaverslide by Mike Logan Brands by Mike Logan Ol' Cooky by Mike Logan A Cowboyin' Day by Gary Mcmahan The Two Things In Life That I Really Love by Gary Mcmahan Hard Move by Rod Mcqueary A Joker's Pay by Rod Mcqueary The Pistol by Rod Mcqueary Give Us A Song, Ian Tyson by Wallace Mcrae Grandmother's French Hollyhocks by Wallace Mcrae Hat Etiquette by Wallace Mcrae Outriders At The End Of The Trail by Wallace Mcrae Things Of Intrinsic Worth by Wallace Mcrae The Yellowstone by Wallace Mcrae Sold Your Saddle by Waddie Mitchell Story With A Moral by Waddie Mitchell The Whole Load by Waddie Mitchell Birth Of A Native Texan by Barney Nelson Gettin' On by Barney Nelson Tin Cup by Barney Nelson The Drifter And The Homeguard by Joel Nelson The Prize Possession by Joel Nelson Sundown In The Cow Camp by Joel Nelson A 2:00 A. M. Call by Rodney (rod) Nelson Good, Clean Fun! by Rodney (rod) Nelson The Black Lady Mare by Howard L. Norskog The Salmon River Breaks by Howard L. Norskog Takers by Howard L. Norskog Going To Town For Parts by Gwen Petersen Limerick by Gwen Petersen Limerick by Gwen Petersen Limerick by Gwen Petersen Limerick by Gwen Petersen Woman Of The Land by Gwen Petersen A Working Ranch by Gwen Petersen The Barn Cats by Vess Quinlan Generations by Vess Quinlan The Old Hands by Vess Quinlan Passing The Mantle by Vess Quinlan Sold Out by Vess Quinlan Anthem by Buck Ramsey The Christmas Waltz by Buck Ramsey Cowboy Went A-courtin' by Buck Ramsey The New Kid Is Outfitted by Buck Ramsey The New Hand by Gene Randels The Shorthorn by Gene Randels To A Cowboy's Grandson by Gene Randels Top Hand by Gene Randels Among Shootin' Stars by Henry Realbird Tail That's Light by Henry Realbird A Rare Find by Randall J. Rieman Bullhide Chaps And Memories by Jim Shelton Message In The Wind by Jesse Smith If by Marie W. Smith The Roundup by Marie W. Smith Our Range by Eric Sprado Wait 'til You Become A Man by Eric Sprado Bedroll by Red Steagall The Weather by Red Steagall Hailstorm by Colen H., Jr. Sweeten All This Way For The Short Ride by Paul Zarzyski The Bucking Horse Moon by Paul Zarzyski The Heavyweight Champion Pie-eatin' Cowboy Of The West by Paul Zarzyski -- Table of Poems from Poem Finder® The readind and reciting of cowboy poetry has become a cultural phenomenon in the West, and it's spreading like wildfire across the country. Most western states hold their own "gatherings" each year, where ranching men and women recite poems written about their way of life. Add a little fiddle playing, some stories, and old-time cowboy songs, and you've go a right fine little party--an authentic slice of genuine Americana. Don't be surprised if you find your eyes welling up when you read about losing the ranch, about a granddad's legacy to his grandson, or about putting down a favorite horse. Sandwiched between the heartbreaks are humorous stories that'll put a little chuckle in your grin: it's the laughter that keeps these folkes going when times are tough, when winter blizzards threaten their herds and cut them off from their friends. We recommend you gather a few of your friends around a living room campfire and recite some poems out loud. In no time at all you'll be heading into the wide open ranges with horses loping beneath you, cattle lowing as you pas, and the aroma of sage filling your dreams. It's the magic of these poems. Whether you consider yourself a real cowpoke or a western romantic, you are going to enjoy this batch of new cowboy poems. Reading them aloud, it's easy to get caught up in the spirit of the West. You ca