Cowboy Poetry Book of the Year

Poetry is defined as works containing rhythm, rhyme and meter. Although the book's content may include short prose, tall tales, rhyming poetry and free verse, the poetry alone is judged.

2023

Windmills on the Prairie


Yvonne Hollenbeck

2022

Deep Tracks


Marleen Bussma

2020

Good Medicine - Read Two Poems and Call Me in the Morning

Doc Mehl

(tie)

Reflection

Tom Swearingen


Al Mehl Tom Swearingen

2018

Tales of the Trails

Marleen Bussma


Marleen Bussma

2017

Ladies, Horses and Cowboys

Sam DeLeeuw


Sam DeLeeuw

2016

Is She Country?

Marleen Bussma


Marleen Bussma

2015

One Hundred Poems

Waddie Mitchell


2014

Mustang Spring

Deanna Dickinson McCall


Deanna Dickinson McCall

2013

Western Spirit

Mag Mawhinney


Mag Mawhinney

2012

Christmas on the Range

Yvonne Hollenbeck


Yvonne Hollenbeck

2011

Colorado Moon

Jim Jones


Jim Jones

2010

Riding With Jim

Andy Nelson & James F. Walker Nelson


Andy & Jim Nelson

2009

Trail Mix

Diane Tribitt


2008

Arizona Women

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