Download or read book Eight Viewpoints: Western Poetry written by Clark Crouch and published by Clark Crouch. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight contemporary poets share their varied views about the Great American West. Poems reflect the realism of the Siege of Vicksburg, which prompted some to join the great westward movement, to cowboys and their horses, the raw Southwest, tall tales of magic boots, and a cowboy's view of history. It's all captured in western poetic style. Featured poets are: Kenneth Garcia, Debra Meyer, Del Gustafson, Steve Dickson, Virginia Cook, Stephen Foster, J. Wesley Taylor Sr., and Clark Crouch.