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April 7, 2023

A little rain (or a lot) and some warmer weather in parts of Texas mean the ground has sprung back to life. This Typewriter Rodeo poem celebrates and investigates the human efforts to cultivate the earth.

March 31, 2023

April Fools

Typewriter Rodeo

By: Laura Rice

Check your calendar — and then check your coffee cup or your sheets for anything that might be extra. Approach social media with caution. Take big news in stride. The first day of April can come as quite a surprise. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.

March 24, 2023

Texas Spring

Typewriter Rodeo

By: Laura Rice

The weather does not always perfectly align with the changes in season. And, in Texas, those seasonal highs and lows are often very dramatic. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.

March 17, 2023

3-17-23

Typewriter Rodeo

By: Laura Rice

Don’t forget to wear green. That’s the main tradition for most. For others, the day brings layers of meaning and memories. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.

March 10, 2023

Buc-ee’s Break

Typewriter Rodeo

By: Laura Rice

When you talk about gas stations, there’s one chain in Texas that gets some out-sized attention for, well, it’s size. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.

March 3, 2023

Weird Things in the Sky

Typewriter Rodeo

By: Laura Rice

For a few days it was all we could talk about: what is that thing? And then it was: what are those things? For the most part, we’ve moved on. But the answers remain a bit unsatisfactory for many. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.

February 24, 2023

What the cold wrought

Typewriter Rodeo

By: Laura Rice

Texas is still picking up the pieces from another devastating February freeze. Some of the primary victims this round were trees big and small. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.

February 17, 2023

Puns

Typewriter Rodeo

By: Laura Rice

Some make you laugh out loud. Others make you roll your eyes. This punny poem comes by request from a Texas Standard listener.