Val Kilmer: Cowboy Poet Outlaw Madman/Citizen Twain: A One-Man Play Written, Produced, Directed And Performed by Val Kilmer Book Reviews

The phenomenal Val Kilmer (1959-2025) has released a few books.

One his autobiography, a few poetry books (all in a picture below) and a book of his one man play called Citizen Twain.

This review is about one of his poetry books called Val Kilmer:  Cowboy Poet Outlaw Madman, as well as his book Citizen Twain:  A One-Man Play Written, Produced, Directed And Performed by Val Kilmer.

As I said, Val Kilmer:  Cowboy Poet Outlaw Madman is a series of poems Val wrote between the 1970s all the way to 2020.

I’ve never had the greatest understanding of poems, but I think if you can write poetry, that is quite a talent. 

And Val, being the extremely talented artist he was (He sadly passed away April 1 of this year, actually four days before I’m typing this.), he seems to have written poems effortlessly.

I’ve included pictures of two of his poems from the book as examples of his creativity as a poet.

If you are a fan of poetry and of course a fan of Val’s then this book is for you.

In the book Citizen Twain:  A One-Man Play Written, Produced, Directed And Performed By Val Kilmer, Val takes the reader through the script of his one man play Citizen Twain, which is a fictionalized tale of Mark Twain.

Val toured this show around the United States (I wish I could’ve seen a show!!) and actually filmed it too and called it Cinema Twain.  However, Cinema Twain has yet to be released, outside of screenings that Val put together.

I hope Cinema Twain will come out someday because just from reading the script and seeing pictures from the play Citizen Twain, it really shows off Val’s acting craft and creativity as a writer.

I’ve been a fan of Val’s for many years, but it never truly dawned on me until a few years how creative Val was.

The word genius or icon are used too often and is not always deserved.

However, for Val Kilmer, those words and so many more great words are deserved.

Val was and always will be one of the best at what he did.

I know he rubbed some people the wrong way and I’m sorry about that.

But he did things his way and he did it extremely well.

If you can find both of these books (I purchased both of them for my girlfriend Mariah.  I actually got one of the last copies of the Citizen Twain book available on Val’s website before they sold out, and Val signed it!!) please get them.

They really showcase Val’s talent beyond just acting.

Val was and always will be a truly brilliant artist.

We will forever miss you Val!!