Typewriter Rodeo: Six months

Each week, the Standard reaches out to Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo for a custom poem on Texas topics.

By Rebecca BendheimJanuary 9, 2026 10:51 am, ,

Sixth months

There are stories
of rooftop rescues
and just-in-time calls
of miracle door knocks
of wading through rushing waters
holding an 100 pound dog

There are stories
of silly nicknames
and gymnastics tricks
of a recipe that can never be made
like he made it
of a woman who let her heart out
through four chords
of a guitar

The river washes
too much away
but there are stories

May we never stop telling them

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