Out Where the West Begins

Out Where the West Begins:
And Other Western Verses
Title page (1917)
AuthorArthur Chapman
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
Publication date
1917
"Out Where The West Begins"—Cover of sheet music, 1920.[1]

"Out Where the West Begins" is a poem written by Arthur Chapman and first published in his 1917 book of verse, Out Where the West Begins: And Other Western Verses. It is his most popular poem, still included in modern readings and compilations of Cowboy and Western poetry. The poem itself is about the wonders of nature, and is designed to create feelings of peace[citation needed].

  1. ^ Chapman, "Out Where The West Begins" (Sheet music).