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牛仔父子诗人的哈罗德罗曼(Harold
Lowman)及比尔罗曼(Bill
Lowman)，1997年5月
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梅多拉(Medora)的达科他牛仔诗聚会
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当您想到牛仔时，您会想到驱赶牛只、马术竞技会、马儿及诗词吗？虽然很少人会将诗词与牛仔联想在一起；19世纪时，在西部草原上驱赶牛只的牛仔会在入夜后，围坐在营火旁彼此娱乐。他们会唱歌、说故事及吟诗。牛仔诗的内容通常与他们的工作、他们相连的土地及动物有关。有些诗的内容甚至会陈述一个故事，它们可能是有趣、甜蜜或悲伤的。
现在仍有牛仔诗人。自1987年起，牛仔诗人会在梅多拉的达科他牛仔诗聚会相聚。聚会或参加人数约达50人，他们每年聚首以便维护牛仔诗常规，避免使其失传。
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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