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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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Have You Ever Heard A Good Joke?

Rita Dove
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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