An Old Pair of Boots: Art and Poetry

By Steve Taylor

An Old Pair of Boots showcases the multitalented Stephen D. Taylor Sr. with delightful poetry, song lyrics, and beautiful artwork within its pages. You will grin or perhaps shed a tear as you read his incredible poems and marvel at the striking images of his watercolor paintings. You will come to know the man who created them.

Steves friend, author and journalist Jo Baeza says, Western Artist Steve Taylor is best known for his watercolors of cowboys and cowboy life, but thats not the half of it. He is also a poet, songwriter, singer and the list goes on. This year he has put all of those talents together to produce a book of some of his favorite watercolors, poems and songs. A poem may come to Steve at any time of day and once he has it in his head, the poem wont go away. There you are. His poetry is contagious!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Apr 18, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973625292

Steve Taylor

Steves early life began in Rockford, Illinois where growing up was simple and void of all the distractions of todays society. It was in the 40s that his vivid imagination and creative juices began to emerge. His supportive family nurtured and encouraged him, and saw to it that he always had plenty of paper and pencils with which to draw and write. Steve first fell in love with the West at the age of 10 when, in 1949, his fathers job moved the family to Ajo, Arizona. After a year, the family returned to Rockford where Steve completed high school. But, the call of the West was still in his blood so he returned to Arizona, where he worked and started a family. Over the years, he has also become an accomplished poet, actor, singer-songwriter and musician. Today, Steve lives with his wife in the White Mountains of Arizona. His home is nestled in a ponderosa pine and oak forest near the town of Show Low, a small community rich in western history and tradition. It is there Steve finds inspiration for much of his creative work. He has a passion for the cowboy and the western way of life. Currently, he plays harmonica, sings and records with the Mountain Saddle Band. Steve says, I thank God every day for the beauty of His creation and for leading us to the White Mountains of Arizona, where the Cowboy Way is still a way of life. www.stevesazart.com [e-mail]

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Copyright © 2018 Steve Taylor.

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Interior Art Credit: Stephen D. Taylor, Sr.

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-2439-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-2529-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018904174

WestBow Press rev. date: 04/18/2018

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C ontents

COWBOYS & HORSES

An Old Pair of Boots

The Creak of the Leather

A cowboy’s prayer

My horse’s prayer

Justin Time

Black Kettle Was His Name

Git Back In The Saddle And Ride!

Just Another 4 O’clock Morning

Grandpa’s Hat

Time Was…

The Heart Of A Cowboy

The Busted Cinch

WESTERN HISTORY

Calamity At Azteca Springs

Charles Goodnight

The Turn Of A Card

The Ballad Of Glorieta Pass

Doubtful Canyon

THE BALLAD OF KITTY JO

Kitty Jo Of The Mogollon

A Dollar A Day

Broker ‘N The 10 Commandments

A Cowboy’s Dream

Goin’ Back Home For Christmas

Boy HOwdy, Kitty Jo

A Little Piece Of Heaven

Spring Surprise

Yellow Flower Season

Christmas ‘Neath The Mogollon Rim

Farewell Kitty Jo

Kitty Joe Creek

PERSONAL & FAMILY

A Climax Fire

Angels In Fur Coats

Sweet Zoie

The First Snow

Memory?

Pert Near Known

Bright Angel

Just Words?

Down On Grandpa’s Farm

The Little Farmall B

From Prairie Dog Creek To The Jordan

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind

The Prairie Gem

TO MY SWEET JOANN

From Where We Were To Where We Are

I Promise!

Sweetheart At 39 Years

The Closet Door

POEMS OF FAITH

Happy

A Staff, The Rod Of God

A Careless Weed

Arise, Shine…

Wise Men Still Seek Him

Upon A Midnight Clear

The Home Of The Brave

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An Old Pair of Boots…

"As a rule, men are known as left brain or analytical and women, as right brain or creative. Steve Taylor, Sr. broke that mold. As a poet, songwriter, actor, singer, musician and artist, to say he is multi-talented is an understatement. An Old Pair of Boots encompasses his many talents. All he need do is perform it for you and you would know that a boy from back East can indeed be born a cowboy. Murals around two of Arizona’s counties in the White Mountains are arrayed with his painted stories of the Old West; give him a microphone and he will extend that talent to singing or playing his harmonica, or unexpectedly belting out a few verses of a freshly made-up poem just because something struck him in the moment to put it to verse. Louis L’Amour may have kept the Old West alive with his stories, but Steve Taylor, Sr. goes one step further by giving you his own paintings with each of his writings, inviting you into his works, and allowing