“In the American imagination, cowboys are known for gun slinging, hard drinking, and less than friendly relations with Native Americans. But poetry—not so much. As photographer Jay B Sauceda demonstrates in his series ‘All-Around Cowboys,’ poetry recitation and composition is, in fact, an important aspect of cowboy culture. ‘Everyone perceives cowboy culture as being this testosterone-driven thing. It’s surprising to people when they find out there’s this soft side of cowboys that involves heartache and girls and friends who died,’ Sauceda said.” Read more and see more photos here.
