About the author: Badger Clark was an American cowboy poet and the first poet laureate of South Dakota. He was born in Albia, Iowa, and moved to Dakota Territory, where he lived a life of solitude in Custer State Park, writing poetry that reflects the spirit of the Old West. His most famous poem, "A Cowboy's Prayer," was widely reprinted and celebrated. Clark's poetry was published in various magazines and anthologies, and he was honored with the title of poet laureate in 1937. He passed away in Rapid City, South Dakota, and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

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