Local cowboy poet Wendy Brown-Barry will be reciting original and traditional cowboy poetry at the Mariposa County Library, 4978 10th St., on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 at 11:00 AM.Fifteen years ago cowboypoetry.com initiated Cowboy Poetry Week. In April 2003 the U.S. Senate passed a resolution, with unanimous approval, recognizing the Cowboy Poetry Week celebration. Cowboypoetry.com sponsors the Bar-D Ranch web site. Their mission is to preserve and celebrate the arts and life of rural communities everywhere.
Cowboy Poetry is an oral tradition of the Old West that was born on the cattle drives of the eighteen hundreds. Sitting around their campfires, cowboys began a tradition of story telling, poetry, and song that has survived on ranches from Texas to Montana, and in recent years has entered the mainstream of literary genre. The themes are universal, with heavy emphasis on nature, history, folklore, family, friends, and work.
“Cowboy poetry records the heartbeat of the real working West, in a tradition that spans three centuries. Ranchers, cowboys, and Western writers represent the voices of this vital-yet endangered-rural culture.”
Come join the celebration, and support your local library! All ages are welcome, and refreshments will be served.
Please visit Wendy’s web site: WendyBrown-Barry.com.
