A good poem is like a bouillon cube. It’s concentrated and it nourishes you when you need it.
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Have you ever heard a good joke? If you've ever heard someone just right, with the right pacing, then you're already on the way to poetry. It's about using words in very precise ways and using gesture.
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Birth: | 28th August, 1952 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Author, Poet |
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Rita Frances Dove is an American poet and author. From 1993–1995 she served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. She was the first African American to be appointed since the position was created by an act of Congress in 1986 out of the previous "consultant in poetry" position.
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