Poetry and Politics " Has poetry ceased to penetrate our national consciousness because we are no longer stirred by what's being said? When was the last time a poet made enough noise to be threatened with censorship?" Article by Juan Vidal

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http://www.npr.org/2014/09/05/344088108/where-have-all-the-poets-gone

Contemporary American Voices August’s Featured Poet – Elizabeth P. Glixman

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