Cowboy Poetry: The Reunion

In Cowboy Poetry: The Reunion we lift our lariats and salute twenty years of poetry sharing at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. Reflective and rascally, tough and fresh, clever and insightful, this book holds the history, the heritage, and the future of the vibrant voices of the West. This anthology comprises some of the best of traditional cowboy poetry predating the present cowboy poetry revival, as well as work created since 1985. It is a great retrospective, giving us a sense of where we have been and where we are going, as well as a fitting tribute to the men and women whose words reflect an authentic American West.
Virginia Bennett is the editor of Cowgirl Poetry, also published by Gibbs Smith, Publisher.

Virginia Bennett is the editor of Cowgirl Poetry, also published by Gibbs Smith, Publisher.

Charlie Seemann is the executive Director of the Western Folklife Center. He was employed at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. He has written numerous articles as a folklorist and been a consultant for music and movies.