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" The most exciting thing is to read a poem out loud for the first time. "

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" If the poetry world celebrate its female stars at the true level of their productivity and influence, poetry would wind up being a largely female world, and the men would leave. "

" It's a big statement if you use the word 'America' in the title of your poem. "

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