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My Take on “The Poetry Biz”

February 6, 2023

Like a toddler being tossed into the shallow end of the pool for his first swim, I was tossed into the shallow end of the poetry pool four years ago, when I joined my first online poetry group on Facebook. One group led to another, and before I knew it, I had joined a half-dozen … More My Take on “The Poetry Biz”

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