Spirit of the Cowboy

Winner of the

Voyages of Verses Book Award

“Reading Cody Draco’s Spirit of the Cowboy feels like stepping into an open field at dusk—haunted, beautiful, and filled with echoes you’re not sure are ghosts or memories. This is not a book that behaves politely; it confronts, it stares back, and it insists that identity is not something inherited but something forged with fire, sweat, and language.” - OneTribune

“A strong collection, and one that belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in queer literature, contemporary poetry, or the emotional wreckage of the modern American myth.” - Austin Gustin-Helms