Cowboy Poet Mike Puhallo writes Poems that are good old Western Cowboy Poetry

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Cowboy Poet Mike Puhallo is the real thing! He is a working cowboy and a horse trainer. He recently got out of the cow business but has spent many years ranching. In his younger years he rode saddle bronc and did some packing. A lot of these cowboy experiences are the back ground to his Cowboy Poetry, but a lot come from stories that he's picked up from old time cowboys and ranchers. Many of his stories are also based on history. These derive from being an avid student of the culture and history of the "real west"! Mike has been instrumental in establishing The BC Cowboy Hall of Fame and The Kamloops Cowboy Festival, and has served several years as President of the BC Cowboy Heritage Society.

Mike is a widely published cowboy poet and is one of the very few Cowboy Poets in the world to actually make a big part of his living from his Cowboy Poetry. He is the only cowboy poet to have his work read into the official record at a NASA launch and in the Canadian House of Commons.

Mike not only performs at cowboy gatherings and festivals, but also takes his poetry into schools, libraries, and community halls throughout the West. His poetry appeals to a broad audience, not just ranchers and working cowboys, and he writes all of of his own poems.

Mike has performed at brandings, coffee houses, stock shows, kindergarten class rooms, writer's workshops, and even put on shows at Biker's Bar-B-Qs. This just touchs on the many venues where he's entertained to show how versatile his is.

If you need a crowd appealing MC (Emcee), or an entertaining speaker, at a private or public function, then have a look at Mike's Hire Mike page - he'll most likely fit your needs - whatever they might be.