#cowboy-poetry

[ follow ]
#tom-swearingen #western-music-association #awards #american-west #cultural-revival #urban-arts-scene #emotions
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

A big bad bull whipped me down': cowboy poetry, old art form of the US west, lassos a new generation

Cowboy poetry is experiencing a revival, drawing younger, more diverse participants and expanding from rural gatherings into urban scenes like Los Angeles.
Writing
fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

Peter Mendelsund discusses 'Weepers,' his novel about professional mourners

Cowboy poets like Ed find unique roles in society, even amidst technological fears.
Weepers, or professional mourners, symbolize a deeper emotional engagement absent in many today.
[ Load more ]