Interview: Lindy Simmons

Dan Willging of KGNU interviews cowboy poet Lindy Simmons about her upcoming performances at the Colorado Cowboy Gathering in Golden. Simmons shares how her poetry evolved after marrying into a multi-generational ranching family in southwestern Colorado, drawing inspiration from ranch life, rodeo culture, local coffee shop storytelling, and Western history. She discusses the importance of authenticity in cowboy poetry, her published work and upcoming book, and her involvement in historical preservation. The interview concludes with Simmons reciting a poem about Pearl Hart, the last stagecoach robber of the American West, highlighting her focus on uncovering unique and often overlooked stories—especially those of women in Western history.

(Air Date: 1/17/26)