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“A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep”

Salman Rushdie

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A poet's job is to describe things that seem impossible to explain, expose lies, choose a stance on issues, provoke discussions, influence how people think, and keep them alert and engaged.

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