Paul Bliss has been seasoned with arena dirt, salted with horse sweat, and sweetened by branding fire smoke. He’s been wind-whipped, saturated with rain, covered with snow, and coated with dust. And if there’s anything else that goes into the recipe that stirs up an all-around cowboy, you can add a dash of that as well.  He lives a life steeped in the authentic West, from the rodeo arena, to the cattle range and the wagon road. That’s why the poetry he writes and recites rings true,and why those who recognize the real thing have recognized Paul with honors ranging from the Academy of Western Artists Cowboy Poet of the Year, the Cowboy Poets of Utah Pioneer Award, and a few National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo Championships. His boots have trod the boards of stages from Kanab to Chicago and Elko to Texas, and his recordings have graced the airwaves and CD players alike. His poems have inspired tears and smiles, laughter and knowing nods, and even a ballet choreographed to his composition “Cowboy Poetry in Motion.”   From his home in Salem, Utah, on the slopes of Mount Loafer, to Snake Valley, out on Utah’s west desert Paul runs and trucks cattle throughout the Intermountain West. He is aided in all his endeavors by his wife and best friend, Stacey, who has turned six children into responsible young adults despite Paul’s assistance.