Yes, there is a National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. I am constantly amazed by what one can find on YouTube. And I do swear, you can smell whiskey while listening to this!

http://www.westernfolklife.org – Paul Zarzyski recites his original poem “Black Upon Tan” at the 26th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering held the last week of January 2010 in Elko, Nevada.