The Owl's Tree
Joel Hayes, Cowboy Poet  Dressed as a working cowboy, Joel often twists
his handlebar moustache as he recites poetry, tells tales, and answers questions.  He
ranges from reading and writing, to whips, ropes, rowels, beans, biscuits, horses, and
other cowboy subjects.  From farm boy to farmer, he loved cattle, horses, people, and
reading.  As a soldier in Vietnam and a telephone lineman in Georgia, he built a
reputation as a storyteller, poet, and chuck wagon cook.  From Elko, Nevada’s Cowboy
Poetry Gathering to Georgia and points east, Joel shares original and classic cowboy
poems and tales.

Grades: K–12        Home: Douglasville, GA