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“Your heart is hungry for this art.”
— Laurie Halse Anderson, Edwards Award-winning author
"An exciting project that implicates perfect strangers in the business of poetry."
— Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate
“Thank you for keeping the sound and fury of typewriting available to all. Yee-haw!”
— Tom Hanks, actor, author, typewriter enthusiast
“You were like 10 times better than the alcohol — and that’s saying something.”
— guest, Electronic Arts holiday party
“I love this band of spontaneous writers -- they always lift the mood.”
— Naomi Shihab Nye, Young People's Poet Laureate
“Your skill and speed are unparalleled!”
- Events Coordinator, Smithsonian National Museum of American History
“Way beyond entertainment —- this was a personal, emotional keepsake for each employee.”
- Conference Organizer, PayPal
“Everybody's lives are changed after these poems!”
—Event Planner, Convention Mgmnt Assn (PCMA) Conference
“A meaningful testament to the healing power of art.”
— City of Austin, Cultural Arts Division
“You guys were a success beyond measure!”
- Executive Director, Odessa Arts
“Long after the event, Typewriter Rodeo was what most people were still talking about.”
— Conference Organizer, Writers League of Texas
“By far the most successful event we’ve had in the library this year.”
— BridgePoint Elementary School Librarian
“You gave us a constant line of eager guests!”
— Stance Socks Corp., Willie Nelson’s “Heartbreaker Banquet”
“That was a marathon. Y’all are pros.”
— Manager of Public Programs, Seattle Art Museum
“They wound up using the poem as their birth announcement!”
— Couple at West Seattle Farmers Market, who asked for poem to tell their friends they were pregnant
"You were such a gift to all of our guests."
— Dublin (Ohio) Arts Council

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Mar 12

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Rodeo crew in Seattle! 🤠 @awpwriter #awp2023

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Mar 11

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“Buc-ees Break!”
This week’s radio poem for @texas_standard @kut_austin 
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Hear it at—

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/typewriter-rodeo-buc-ees-break/

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Mar 9

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So great to be back in Seattle today, typing poems at @adobe! Also hooray to our newest Rodeo team member, @lilymyerswrites! 🥳✨
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Mar 7

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Woot in just over a month we’ll be typing poems for our friends at @meanwhilebeer for Ntl Poetry Day! Beer + poems is there anything better? (Ok yes maybe donuts but still)
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Mar 5

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Posted @withregram • @seanjpetrie Aw yeah 7 years ago today! The time we got to type poems for the @smithsonian in D.C. 😊🏛️
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More northeast gigs hopefully in the works for this summer 🤞🏻🤞🏻
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Mar 4

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Hey Austin! We’ll be at the @souppeddler awesome art bazaar SAT March 18th, noon-3pm! Come by and get a free poem! (Soup extra :))
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Also check this link for other public events coming up—

https://typewriterrodeo.com/upcoming-events/
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