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Rita Dove - Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was...
Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger voice. There is a more public utterance I can make as a poet. (Rita Dove)

Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger voice. There is a more public utterance I can make as a poet.

Rita Dove

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