WHAT THE HECK IS COWBOY POETRY?

Cowboy poetry is all about telling stories.  It all started around a campfire with the cowboys entertaining each other. They wove tales of the things they knew best - land, cattle, horses, friendship, interesting characters, hardship on the trail…  

Whether poignant or humorous, cowboy poetry tells the stories of Western lifestyle and cowboy culture. 

Today cowboy and cowgirl poets still share anecdotal poems around campfires, but also at public gatherings big and small.  Using ballad-like rhyme and meter with their verse, our poets share the spirit of the cowboy with stories from historic times to our modern way of life. 

Cowboy poetry is fun, inspiring and engaging. Anyone from youngsters to old timers can perform it, and audiences love it.  Check out the calendar of events below for Western Heritage and Cowboy Poetry events around the country.  

The world of “Western Wordsmiths” also includes authors, storytellers and songwriters.  AND It includes the fans, the folks who make up the audience.  We hope you will consider joining our group.  Just click the box below for more information.

LATEST NEWS:

• Jeff Davidson wrote a fascinating article in Grass and Grain (an ag newsweekly for Kansas and southern Nebraska) about the origins of Memorial Day and the Power of the Poem.  It can be an inspiration to us all - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AxbERJjkg/
• Congratulations to Micki Fuhrman! She was recently elected vice president of Western Writers of America. Her term begins at WWA'S convention (June) in St. Louis, Missouri. After serving for two years as VP, she will assume the office of president in 2028.
• The Championship Round of the  2026 Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest was held July 24th at the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan, KS. Results at   https://cowboypoetrycontest.com/

eNJOY WESTERN HERITAGE & COWBOY POETRY EVENTS  AROUND THE COUNTRY!