They are a sound of summer for many Texans and they were the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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June 12, 2020
The pandemic revealed something interesting about which jobs are really “essential.” It opened a dialogue about priorities and it’s a conversation that’s not over. That was the inspiration for this week’s poem.
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June 5, 2020
Texas Standard listener Sarah Garrett requested a poem about a phoenix rising up and overcoming adversity and hardship.
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May 29, 2020
Even as full stay-at-home orders begin to lift, this week’s Typewriter Rodeo poem is a reminder of what many have been through over the past few months.
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May 22, 2020
A Holy Month In The Time Of Pandemic
Many Texans are celebrating Ramadan differently this year than in the past. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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May 15, 2020
They say sometimes absence makes the heart grow fonder. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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May 8, 2020
What To Do If You Run Out Of TP
It was one of the first signs that life was going to get strange for a while: toilet paper started flying off the shelves. The supply still doesn’t seem particularly stable. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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May 1, 2020
Most Texas students are finishing the 2019-2020 school year online — at least as much as possible. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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April 24, 2020
Many Texans are out of work right now. Others continue with what’s deemed essential business. And others still are trying to maintain duties that used to be done in an office — but is now being attempted at home. That third category was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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