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Cowboy poetry is rhymed, metered verse typically written by someone living the lifestyle of the Western North American cattle culture, but there is more to cowboy poetry. What is cowboy poetry (complete definition)?

The Heroes of Buzzard's Bend - Part Iv
...They even claimed that Diaz died, cut down by Smith’s swift, steady hand, but Ramsey was nowhere near there, did not go down amongst the damned. Instead he was miles away, slumped half-defeated on his horse, he had escaped, but thoughts...Read More
Categories: corruption, god, hero, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry



The Heroes of Buzzard's Bend, Part Iii
...Then he could see it, the boils, on their neck and wrists, bright and red, he felt an itch on his own back, and felt a cold moment of dread. Now Diaz could not ignore it, and Mains’s words came...Read More
Categories: corruption, god, hero, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
The Heroes of Buzzard's Bend, Part II
...But Mains just shrugged, then said, “Let’s go.” offered the wrists to his bandittos. Two of them led the man away, Diaz fumed more watching him go. Denied the chance to see him beg, denied the chance to drink his...Read More
Categories: corruption, god, hero, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
The Heroes of Buzzard's Bend, Part I
Now I know you’ve heard the story of how I all was way back when, when cowboys rode with Indians near our small town of Buzzard’s Bend. Not long after the Civil War, when it was a hot mining claim, the...Read More
Categories: corruption, god, hero, history,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Daydreaming
If I could only be a summer breeze gently stirring the leaves of aspen trees while drifting slow across this valley floor If I could only be a butterfly then I could flit and float about the sky rest upon...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry, poets,
Form: Cowboy Poetry



Peaceful Nights
Sitting outside the firelight I share this valley with the moon The stars twinkle overhead and the bullfrogs begin to croon My fire sparks its own starlight drifting up into the night sky To God I give a prayer as a wolf...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Sunday
I rise up early to breathe the crisp clean air of winds blowing 'cross the grass wondrous and fair Across the valley the mountains rise up high jagged purple peaks piercing the azure sky Eagles soar 'cross the sun...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Farmer and a Cowboy
To most city slickers I suppose it’s a little hard for them to tell the difference between a cowboy and just a plain farmer. in the dell Well one uses a horse and a rope the other drives a tractor...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Morning Again
4:00 AM The phone dances across the nightstand and a wake-up song begins to play But a sleeping mind can't understand that it's time to face another day 4:15 AM Now a second round of music blares after the snooze cycle ran...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
A Pioneer's Prayer
When frigid winter winds roar out among the lifeless trees and nature is held captive inside a merciless freeze I pray to the God above I hope he’ll honor my plea to keep you safe from all harm and bring you...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Forgive This Old Cowboy
I’ve run long and hard down this trail we call life it’s been filled with heartache and been filled with strife I've taken some things with my gun, fist and knife But I swear I’ve always been faithful...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Campfire Nights
By the time the sun's faded o’er the prairie well I’m just about as tired as tired can be My horse has been fed and all the tack is clean after a biscuit and a few campfire beans I...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
What Is Cowboy Poetry
A friend and I had a rousing argument around the supper table the other day He said when them old fashioned poet would write ‘twas hard to understand what they had to say I told him it wasn’t so...Read More
Categories: poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
A Wannabe Cowboy
Well, I’ve lived in this Montana country guess it's been pert near fourteen years I call myself a cowboy though I ain't punched no cows or branded no steers Ain't broke me no fiery eyed wild stallion Or pushed...Read More
Categories: humor, life, poems, poetry,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Memory of Muriel
Memory of Muriel When the big wave crashed ashore on the rocky side of the bay seven white stallions, silky manes flying galloped ashore to seek freedom in the green winter valley. The old man's sons helped their...Read More
Categories: august, blessing, color,
Form: Cowboy Poetry

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