Here is an interesting article on Cowboy Poetry that discusses a little bit of the origin, and current state of the art.

http://www.writing-world.com/poetry/cowboy.shtml

 

The Christmas Cowboy

While y'all are waiting for me, I thought I'd point you at some holiday themed cowboy poetry. Quite a few samples to sift through here. Enjoy.

CowboyPoetry.com Holiday Special

A thought

A bit of an epiphany here. In order to understand the scansion and rhyme scheme of cowboy poetry, pretend it's a Bruce Springsteen song. Still working. Still working.