Episode 169: Boy Poet from Corn

Episode 170 of the Wacky Poem Life podcast, hosted by Shaun Perkins, titled "Episode 169: Boy Poet from Corn" was published on March 27, 2026 and runs 33 minutes.

March 27, 2026 ·33m · Wacky Poem Life

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Episode 169: The Boy Poet from Corn reveals a Grand Prize Co-Winner in the Oklahoma Poem Contest. Third Grader and Corn OK resident Luke Thiessen wrote a prize-winning poem about Oklahoma's state reptile the Eastern Collared Lizard. And that poem inspired another . . . and others. We also discuss how poetry changes the world. Luke knows this. You must listen.

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Episode 169: The Boy Poet from Corn reveals a Grand Prize Co-Winner in the Oklahoma Poem Contest. Third Grader and Corn OK resident Luke Thiessen wrote a prize-winning poem about Oklahoma's state reptile the Eastern Collared Lizard. And that poem inspired another . . . and others. We also discuss how poetry changes the world. Luke knows this. You must listen.

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