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  Poetry Reading: SPECIMEN SHAME, by T...

  Poetry Reading: SPECIMEN SHAME, by T...

  https://youtu.be/W7c4_wMFMbY

  Performed by Val Cole

  1) What is the theme of your poem?
  Shame - acknowledging the impact of being shamed

  2) What motivated you to write this poem?
  A simple moment when I asked a question in a Q&A after a talk about what motivated her to do something she had discus...

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  01:21

  Poetry Reading: A PATCH, by Michael...

  Poetry Reading: A PATCH, by Michael...

  https://youtu.be/Li-8sXlZdi4

  Performed by Val Cole

  Get to know the writer:

  1) What is the theme of your poem?

  The theme is the quest for existential belonging.

  2) What motivated you to write this poem?

  I have been writing poetry my whole life.

  3) How long have you been writing poetry?

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  02:29

  Poetry Reading: THE LION, by Nikki Ra...

  Poetry Reading: THE LION, by Nikki Ra...

  Performed by Val Cole

  Get to know the poet:

  1) What is the theme of your poem?

  THE LION is one of my favorite poems in my anthology. It is featured in Part Two, Wild Beasts, Inspired Tales, and other stories from my book Black Heart Words & Poems.

  I identify as a romantic realist, navigating...