The NPR commentator and cowboy poet presents a collection of essays, commentaries, and campfire verse that sheds light on such topics as rodeos, ranching, weddings, romance, the love of a good dog, and parenting.

"The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is the granddaddy of all cowboy poetry events, recognized by the US Senate for its pioneering role in the preservation and revitalization of this important American tradition. In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the event, this commemorative volume collects over 100 poems by various cowboy poets who have appeared at the gathering over the last three decades. In addition to poems that will make you...

Somewhere in Arizona, on the edge of common sense, in an arroyo far, far away, there lives a cowboy poet . . . and now he unravels the world! That's right, America's bestselling cowboy poet, Baxter Black, is back with an unprecedented collection of cowboy insight.