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I was apprehensive. I feared every time I talked about poetry, it

I was apprehensive. I feared every time I talked about poetry, it would be filtered through the lens of race, sex, and age. – Rita Dove

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Have you ever heard a good joke? If youve ever heard someone just right, with the right pacing, then youre already on the way to poetry. Its about using words in very precise ways and using gesture. – Rita Dove

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What is ironic is that Allen Ginsbergs importance was in its twilight for so many years that it took his death to bring it to the front page. He electrified an entire world! – Rita Dove

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I try to show what it is about language and music that enthralls, because I think those are the two elements of poetry. – Rita Dove

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