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    Episode•March 2, 2026•0 min

    To Be a Poet Tanka

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    Hi, my name is Tarek Dobbs and I'm recording from St. Paul, Minnesota. This is my poem. To be a Poet. Tonka. To be a poet rehashing doctrine without closely reading. And what do I mind? Well, those nights I stood in my hall way which knew well what it held.

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