By Ray Castellanos
Courier Reporter
Wedsworth Memorial Library Hosts Cowboy Poet, Lance DuBois
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May 4, 2023
"Cowboy poems come in many shapes and forms, but all have a few unifying features: storytelling, a feeling of nostalgia, and an appreciation of the natural world." -Poem Analysis
Cowboy poets have been around for a long time, even though the genre is considered to be contemporary. Lance H. DuBois continues this tradition, using his poetry to share humorous anecdotes of memories of times and people that have shaped his world. Mr. DuBois was hosted by the Wedsworth Memorial Library on April 25. He is a 5th Generation Montanan, Artist, Western sculptor, knife maker, illustrator, and Cowboy Poet. His story had been recently featured in the Signature Montana Magazine, written by local Cascadian, Denise Czuprynski.
Introduced by his granddaugther, Zoe Butcher, Mr. DuBois entertained those gathered with sixteen poems from his collection which he calls Woodrow's: " Western Wisdom". Titles which I personally related to were "Little Short on Drawl & Not Very Darn Tall", "Wear &Tear & Losing Your Hair", and "Perils of the Outhouse Journey". Thoroughly entertaining, he introduced the poems with the stories behind each.
Contemporary cowboy poetry continues to be created, to be recited, and is still entertaining. It's part of Americana!
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