Sketch by cowboy poet Duane Kerr |
The Cowboy Poetry Roundup
Cowboy
poets recall with nostalgia life on the ranch and on the range, and
recount in verse the humor, pathos, and excitement of a cowboy's
life. The strong story content, regular rhythm, and casual grammar
of cowboy poetry appeals to a diverse audience - ranch, rural,
urban, Western and Eastern. This appeal has led to the growing
popularity of the Trementon Cowboy Poetry Roundup. Held in the Bear
River Valley of northern Utah, the roundup features local cowboys
reading their own poems as well as those of others. It was
organized in 1990 when the Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering inspired a
small group of local poets to create their own audience and an
opportunity to hear each other's work. Each year 400 to 600 people
attend the event in the Bear River High School auditorium at
Tremonton-Garland. Documenting the event are a report on the
background of the roundup, photos, a booklet of selected cowboy
poems, sketches, news releases and clippings, an audio cassette of
"Cowboy Poetry, 1990" and a videotape of the Cowboy Poetry
Roundup.
Originally submitted by: James V. Hansen, Representative (1st District).
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