Baxter Black (1945–2022) died this summer, on June 10, and his passing marks an occasion to speak of the third wave of Cowboy Poetry — born of the remains of the older work by poets who were nostalgic ...

Baxter Black unveils his new collection of cowboy poems both prolific and profound in a conversation with Morning Edition's Bob Edwards. It's a cowful of cowboy poetry.

Editor's note: Cowboy poet Baxter Black, a longtime columnist whose weekly edition of On the Edge of Common Sense ran regularly in the Amarillo Globe-News over the years before his retirement, has ...

Baxter Black, Who Elevated Cowboy Poetry to Folk Art, Dies at 77. His wide-ranging work, including books, speeches and regular appearances on NPR, celebrated cowpokes, feed lots and life on the range.

Baxter Black, a onetime veterinarian who turned to storytelling as a columnist, novelist, NPR commentator, traveling bard of the West and America’s foremost cowboy poet, died June 10 at his ...

On June 10, 2022 Baxter Ashby Black, large animal veterinarian, cowboy poet and philosopher, husband, father and papa rode his old horse on home. Just before sunrise on that day, Jesus signed on ...

MARTIN: And if you've been with us for a while, I hope you remember a late friend of this programs - Baxter Black. MARTÍNEZ: Baxter gave his poetry to MORNING EDITION for 20 years, and he could ...

Jun. 14—American cowboy poet, humor columnist and veterinarian Baxter Black passed away on Friday, June 10 at the age of 77. Black wrote over 30 books of poetry, fiction — both novels and ...

Baxter Black — the cowboy poet, philosopher, large-animal veterinarian and longtime Morning Edition commentator — died at age 77 on Friday. He is being remembered for his witty and insightful ...