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Poet Kyle Dargan talked with Ailish Hopper as part of our civic poetry month feature.

April is National Poetry Month, and we’re celebrating by featuring examples of “civic” poetry from new and familiar voices. Throughout the month we’ll be discussing what it means to be civic through the art of words. Join us on Twitter at #civicpoetry. Continue reading