John Milton's "When I consider how my light is spent"

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Bruce Kiskaddon's "When They've Finished Shipping Cattle in the Fall"

Today’s poem is about the memories that come flooding in when the season’s work is done and the cowboy’s body finally relaxes. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substac ...  Show more

Curley Fletcher's "The Strawberry Roan"

Today’s poem, about an unbreakable horse, is a classic example of a unique American genre–the cowboy poem. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe 

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