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The Character in the Corner

Poetry Off the Shelf by Poetry Foundation

Mar 17, 202600:53:40Arts

Sony Ton-Aimé on radical joy, pig blood, and the ancestors we forgot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Character in the Corner is an episode from Poetry Off the Shelf by Poetry Foundation. Sony Ton-Aimé on radical joy, pig blood, and the ancestors we forgot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

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