Episode 180: Raggle Taggle Gypsies finds Bill and Shaun exploring travel poetry, poems about travel, the poetic qualities of travel, traveling to discover one’s poetic self, etc. etc. Get off the couch!

Episode 179: Pigeon Forge Poet, wherein we have a conversation about Dolly Parton, who died August 25, 2026. Our Dolly was a friend to the world, a poet, a songwriter, a musician, a humanitarian, a dreamer and visionary. We discuss her life and lyrics and the poetry surrounding all of her work. Please excuse the mild technical difficulties during the recording. We’ll try to fix it for next time!

Episode 178: Poets Vs Songwriters is really a cool discussion with local musician and songwriter Tom Henry. We talk about his upcoming record “Into the Light” and address the eternal contrast of poet vs songwriter. What is the difference between poetry and lyrics? Why do we care? How could we not? TomHenrySomeOkie.com

Episode 177: Chess Poetry: CheckMatey! In this episode we discuss the upcoming 2027 ROMP exhibit and art and poetry contests on the theme of chess. We also discuss the heat and the necessity for children to write poetry. A few jokes, some sweat, and pawns purveying poetry . . . it’s all here!

Episode 176: We celebrate July being National Picnic Month, as we turn it into National Poetry at the Picnic Month and have two picnics, one with traditional foods and one a Dollar Tree picnic. It’s hard to explain. Just listen. We kept eating, so it’s longer than usual.

Episode 175, Shedding Gemstones COMES OUT at the end of Pride Month. Bill and Shaun talk about the Equality Gala and read some poems by noted gay poets, such as Joseph Legaspi, who in his poem “Vows (for a Gay Wedding),” he writes: “So I vow to be brave. / Clear a path through jungles of shame and doubt and fear. / I’m done with silence. I proclaim.”

On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank got a diary for her 13th birthday. A few weeks later, she went into hiding with her family. Her diary changed the world. A diary can be serious and life-changing or fun and entertaining or both. A diary records in words the thoughts and feelings of our day. A diary holds poetry. We discuss these things and more with special guest, Bill’s niece Vada.

Episode 173: Talking in Cursive takes us down Route 66 with poems written impromptu at the Capital Cruise Expo in Tulsa on May 28-29, as Tulsa set a Guinness Book World Record for the longest parade of classic cars. We asked people to write about Route 66. We also talk about the act of handwriting and some other cool stuff. LISTEN and SHARE please!

Episode 172: White Board Snake Road gives you information about the history of the white board, which you didn’t know you needed, plus some poems left on the museum white board, which you definitely need.