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May 15, 2008

DELAWARE: State names new poet laureate

“I want to convince as many people as possible to give poetry a chance”

DOVER - A poem can be a lonely, silent thing. But when it's ready, said JoAnn Balingit, Delaware's 16th and latest poet laureate, "It has to be witnessed, because you want to communicate it." And if there's ... via The Daily Times

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