Poetry Reading with Oklahoma’s 2023–2024 poet laureate Jay Snider

On Tuesday, April 4, at 7 p.m., Oklahoma’s Poet Laureate Jay Snider will recite his poetry at the Museum of the Western Prairie. Born and raised in a ranching and rodeo family in southwestern Oklahoma, his poetry celebrates his love for western heritage and the cowboy way of life. Snider is an award-winning cowboy poet and recording artist.

This event is being hosted by the Western Trail Historical Society.

Snider has appeared at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Nevada, the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering, and the Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering. Snider was a featured poet at the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering for many years. In 2006, Snider earned Cowboy Poetry Recording of the Year from the Academy of Western Artists for his CD, “Of Horses and Men.” In 2008, he was recognized as Cowboy Poet of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists. His latest album, “The Old Tried and True,” is a compilation of his favorite poems written by cowboy poets of the past.