When I lived in Atlanta, one of my most favorite places to visit was the Booth Museum, in Cartersville, Georgia.  They say east of the Mississippi, they have the largest western art collection and also an exhibit devoted to American Presidents.

Annually they have events to include art, music and poetry, Cowboys and Camp Cook, and where I found Cowboy Poetry and fell in love with the storytelling combined with prose.  At their annual events, I also attended concerts, and one featuring Asleep at the Wheel, the Texas based blue grass and western sound band.  I still follow them to this day!

So why now?  Today I received an email from their director filled with encouraging quotes that he loves and I found uplifting.  Just posted it on our facebook, and again here.

Plus here is a photo of the Cowboy Poetry Book that students and our instructor, Jerry Warren, Georgia Cowboy Poet, wrote during several sessions at their school.  It’s a fun book, and reminded me of how powerful the combination of history and poetry can be.

Linda Dennis

From the director’s email: