This Cowboyin’ Thing, a New Collection of Ranch and Farm Poetry, Now Released

CANADA, September 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cowboy and rancher Grahame Beer has released his second poetry collection, This Cowboyin’ Thing: Ranch and Farm Tales from the North West, a set of poems built on more than forty years of life in the saddle across the Canadian prairies. The book is now available in print and digital formats.

Those decades of hands-on ranch work form the foundation for every story and poem collected in the book.

𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸

Most of the pieces in This Cowboyin’ Thing are true or based on true events, drawn from Beer’s own experience and from the coworkers, friends, and family who shared parts of that life with him. The poems cover the horses, the dogs, the humor, and the hard days that come with ranch work, alongside quieter pieces about family, mentorship, and the people who shaped Beer along the way. The collection continues in the same spirit as his debut, Cabin Whispers, while drawing on a fresh set of stories from his years in the saddle.

“The western cowboy way of life can be hard work, but it is also very rewarding,” Beer said. “I was fortunate and got to work with very good people.”

Beer said the book grew out of stories he used to share with coworkers on the job, rather than from any plan to become a published author. “Working partners liked the odd piece of poetic stories I would share with them,” he said. “Friends, work colleagues and family encouraged me to write a book.”

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆

Beer’s first collection, Cabin Whispers, was reviewed by Tim O’Byrne, editor of Working Ranch Magazine and an author in his own right, who described it as legitimate cowboy writing grounded in real ranch experience. Beer has also been interviewed by Mark McTighe, publisher and editor of the Fort Macleod Gazette, following a poetry reading at the Fort Macleod Library.

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱

This Cowboyin’ Thing is aimed at readers age twelve and up with an interest in ranching, farming and rural life, including those already familiar with the western way of life and those simply curious to learn more about it. Beer said what sets his writing apart from other books in the genre is that it comes from direct experience rather than research.

“Most of the stories are true or based on true stories of my own and numerous colleagues I worked with over a period of more than forty years,” Beer said.

He also pointed to his own path as part of what shaped the collection, describing his shift from a quiet upbringing to a working life centered on horses and cattle. “I went from a very religious novice to become an adept cowboy and horse trainer,” Beer said.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱

Beer said his hope is simply that more readers interested in ranch and rural life get the chance to come across his work. He continues to live and work on the Canadian prairies, where the events behind many of the poems took place, and said he remains open to hearing from readers and industry contacts alike.

This Cowboyin’ Thing: Ranch and Farm Tales from the North West is available now wherever books are sold, in both print and digital formats.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿

Grahame Beer is a cowboy, rancher, and horse trainer based in Canada. Originally from England, he moved to Canada at age fourteen and began his cowboy career at twenty-two, going on to spend more than four decades working in feedyards and on ranches across the prairies. He is the author of Cabin Whispers and This Cowboyin’ Thing: Ranch and Farm Tales from the North West.

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