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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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Jan 22

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Spent a wonderful few hours today drooling over typewriters at the @austin_typewriter_ink type in! 💖🤤

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Jan 21

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Posted @withregram • @texas_standard Do you really have to ride horses regularly to wear cowboy boots? Do you have to be mending fences or herding cattle to love a good cowboy hat? This @typewriterrodeo poem questions the meaning of “real” cowboy.⁠
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Got an idea for a poem? Be sure to reach out to us with your own topic suggestions!

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Jan 15

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Some of our favorite, most colorful typewriters 🌈

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Jan 14

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Cedar Waxwing — This week’s radio poem🕊
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“The patterns of wildlife can be indicators of seasonal change. The habits of these animals might also be something humans could learn from. This Typewriter Rodeo poem by Sean Petrie was requested by Texas Standard listener Steven.” 

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Audio at https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/typewriter-rodeo-cedar-waxwing/

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Dec 31

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Happy New Year all! 🌊🤸🏻
This week’s for @texas_standard 
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https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/typewriter-rodeo-new-year/

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Dec 12

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Got to write some fun secret-santa poems last night for @doornumber3 — for this one: “Lindsay does creative design. And loves heavy metal.”
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Posted @withrepost • @lindsay_k_decker Thanks to my co-workers and @typewriterrodeo for writing the best poem ever written about me. I cherish this. 🔥🤘🏼🤘🏼🖤
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