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The crack cocaine of poetry
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To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
SOME portray open-mic poetry as democracy.
The reality is a lot darker and more glorious — it’s the crack cocaine of poetry, with the highest highs and lowest lows. Not only that, frequent users risk developing a twisted perception of their own worth.
The people who read range from big names getting rid of ring rust or road-testing new work.
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