Katie shares a Wallace McRae poem. Katie McCall-Owen performs "Reincarnation" during the "Nevada on My Mind" show during the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Katie McCall-Owen
Twin Falls, ID
Cowboy poet Katie McCall-Owen grew up reciting classics, first with her family an...

FEATURING: Gail Steiger, Chief Phillip Whiteman Jr., James Shoshone, and Kristin Windbigler

From cow camps to the mainstage, cowboy poetry is a cherished oral tradition, uniting people from different walks of life. But why does cowboy poetry matter? Growing up surrounded by the rhythms of ranch ...

Terry relates an adventure with a chicken. Terry Nash tells his story "Bird Vision" during the "Words With Heart" show at the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Terry Nash
Loma, CO
Western Colorado beef producer and acclaimed poet Terry Nash knows how to draw you into his p...

Talliah Hanchor profiles Native American artist James Shoshone, whose work is inspired by scenes of cowboy life on his reservation. Talliah is a student at the Owyhee Combined School on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, and her video premiered at the 2016 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Lara shares a break up song. Lara Manzanares sings "Dear John" during the "Be the Poem, Be the Song" show at the 40th National Cowboy Gathering.

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Lara Manzanares
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Lara Manzanares is a bilingual singer-songwriter from Northern New Mexico. She grew up singing th...

R.P. laments that he and his boy never rode a horse to school. R.P. Smith recites "School Boys' Lament" during the "Bellyaches + Heartbreaks" show at the 40th National Cowboy Poetry.

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R.P. Smith
Broken Bow, NE
R.P. Smith is the fourth generation of his family to have the privile...