Cache Valley Cowboy poet to recite in Logan
A cowboy’s life is not always all work and no play. According to Larry Slade, a cowboy poet, cowboy poetry is there to make a cowboy’s life more enjoyable.
“Cowboy poetry comes from the cowboy and ranching lifestyle. It incorporates nature and humor,” Slade said.
Slade, who grew up on a ranch, said cowboy poetry is used as a philosophical approach to life.
“I prefer to call it ranching poetry, because I write a lot of things that are not about cowboy things,” he said.
Slade is from Nibley, and is a former Animal Science faculty member at Utah State University.
“He [Slade] has a CD and is very entertaining,” said Stan Allen, president of the Cache Valley Historical Society.
Besides writing cowboy poetry, Slade also writes songs for the Cache Valley historical society, he said.
Slade has won some awards for his cowboy poetry. He placed first in the Heber City competition in the humor category and second in the Cedar City competition. Slade said he’s not really competitive with his poetry; cowboy poets like to support one another.
Slade will give a reading Feb. 7 at the Logan City Building in the northwest conference room at 7 p.m., free of charge.
Smithfield is sponsoring a gathering for cowboy poets to share their poetry April 28, Slade said. He said it would last all day. That evening they will be featured on the KUSU radio show.