Prospero | Cowboy poetry

Rhyme 'em, cowboy

A short history of the poetry of the American West

By B.S. | SAN FRANCISCO

APRIL is National Poetry Month in the United States. Alongside all the readings, festivals and workshops, one much-loved offshoot is Cowboy Poetry Week, now in its 13th year, which takes place from the 20th to the 26th. (Lots of events are listed here.)

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