Cliches notwithstanding, not every old person is wise and kind, nor is every young one thoughtless or callow. Personality and brains, or lack of them, often stick around throughout one’s life. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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December 28, 2018
How do you celebrate? Or do you? That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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December 21, 2018
It’s the time of the year when families get together across the miles, across the generations, and across the political spectrum. For better or for worse, that was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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December 7, 2018
Instagram and iPhones have made everyone a photographer. But some folks, and one Texas Standard listener in particular, get more pleasure out of the old ways of taking photos. This Typewriter Rodeo poem is for Rick.
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November 30, 2018
For many folks around Texas, allergies are a year-round problem. This Typewriter Rodeo poem is for them.
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November 23, 2018
The intimacy of the medium of radio was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
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November 16, 2018
The Weather In Texas In The Fall
The sweater you wore to work has you sweating by the end of the day. Next morning, you’re looking for a winter coat behind the tank tops in your closet. Yep, it’s November in the Lone Star State.
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November 9, 2018
The Texas Standard asks listeners for poetry requests. This one is for Jess.
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