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Cowboy Love Poetry: Verse from the Heart of the West

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This is a beautiful book containing some of the best poems ever written. Cowboys have a simple way of getting their point across, yet they write so tenderly and sometimes even a bit shyly. I highly recommend this book to cowboys and cowgirls everywhere who are hopeless romantics. What makes this book even nicer, is that it's broken into chapters, by subject. Whether it be heartbreak, courting, or just simply lovesick; this book is awesome!

This is such a tender view of America's favorite guy. I really enjoyed the range of time spanned by this book. I bought it originally in hardcover and then lent it to someone and never got it back. But the paperback is very high quality. You'll read "Lasca" and two of Waddie Mitchell's poems and lots of Omar Barker. It is a classic sure to please anyone. I read it aloud to my wife and she cried. I read it to my buddy at work and he laughed out loud at some of the poems. It's a great book.

As an English teacher, I plan on using this book in class when I teach about the American West and the literature associated with it. Having known some REAL cowboys, I can truly relate to the poetry in the book. More books like this please!!