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牛仔父子詩人的哈羅德羅曼(Harold
Lowman)及比爾羅曼(Bill
Lowman)，1997年5月
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梅多拉(Medora)的達科他牛仔詩聚會
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當您想到牛仔時，您會想到驅趕牛隻、馬術競技會、馬兒及詩詞嗎？雖然很少人會將詩詞與牛仔聯想在一起；19世紀時，在西部草原上驅趕牛隻的牛仔會在入夜後，圍坐在營火旁彼此娛樂。他們會唱歌、說故事及吟詩。牛仔詩的內容通常與他們的工作、他們相連的土地及動物有關。有些詩的內容甚至會陳述一個故事，它們可能是有趣、甜蜜或悲傷的。
現在仍有牛仔詩人。自1987年起，牛仔詩人會在梅多拉的達科他牛仔詩聚會相聚。聚會或參加人數約達50人，他們每年聚首以便維護牛仔詩傳統，避免使其失傳。
When you think of cowboys, do you think of cattle drives, rodeos, horses and -- poetry? Although poetry is not usually associated with cowboys, in the 19th century, when cowboys worked on cattle drives in the West, they would sit around the campfire at night and entertain each other. They sang songs, told stories -- and recited poetry. Cowboy poetry is usually about the work they do and their connection with the land and animals. Some poems even tell a story. They can be funny, sweet, or sad.
There are still cowboy poets today. Since 1987, cowboy poets have met at the Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Medora, North Dakota. The 50 or so participants who gather together every year keep the tradition of cowboy poetry alive.
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