Out
West to Outback and Beyond
By Dick Warwick
Original & Classic Cowboy & Outback Poetry
Original & Classic Cowboy & Outback Poetry
American
cowboy poetry and Australian bush poetry are oral traditions that have existed
for well over a hundred years. On the frontier and in the outback, where
newspapers were scarce, books were a luxury and most communication was by word
of mouth, the storyteller was the main source of edification and
entertainment. Rhythmic, rhymed poetry was easier to remember than prose,
and its hypnotic cadence engrossed many an audience around campfires, in
shearing sheds and bunkhouses. Modern day minstrels of poetry continue to
engage and amuse gatherings of people with this ancient art form. Nearly
all of the poems in this book have been memorized and performed in precisely
this fashion. The purpose of this compilation is to encourage the sharing
of poetry and to promote the magic of the spoken word.
The
selections in this book are representative of the poems the author, Dick
Warwick has created during the past fifteen years. They are in
traditional rhyme and meter, the style in which most “cowboy poetry” is
written. Some of the subject matter is, however, beyond the usual bounds
of the genre—some more closely resembling Australian “bush” or outback poetry
and some that fits neither category. Hence the three distinct sections in
the contents of this volume.
ANNOUNCING: NEW CD ARRIVING MARCH 10TH
"Cowboy Poetry Plus"
List of title poems:
What’s So Hard About Riding a Bull?
Buckaroo Jack
A Night on the Town
Saving Time
A Short Story
The Golden Trove
A Perceived Affront
The Disturbing Dream
We Need a Will
Respect
The Road Ahead
A Sure Cure
It’s Only a Fad
Just a Moment
Ben and Blanche
Who Was the First to Ride?
Just So You Know
Pleasant Memories
Shami
What You Ought to Do
Common Ground
The Horsemen
Someday
COWBOY POETRY LITE
(Nuthin' Serious)
Nominated for 2012 Western Music Association
Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year !
Nominated for Academy of Western Artists
Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year!
Nominated for 2012 Western Music Association
Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year !
Nominated for Academy of Western Artists
Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year!
Click on the video below for a soundtrack from the CD:
"Buckaroo Braggadocio"
To schedule an appearance at your next event,
Contact Dick Warwick
The URBAN COYOTE BUSH BAND
Aussie Favorites
Cover painting by Eddie Gnaedinger
Click on the video above to listen to "Secret Places"
Poem by Dick Warwick
"The Overlander"
performed by
The URBAN COYOTE BUSH BAND
from the Aussie Favorites CD
Thank you!
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