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Public Poetry Announcement

Current State's Public Poetry Announcements are brought to you by the Center for Poetry at MSU's Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.

Current State #34 | February 28, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published February 28, 2013 at 2:53 PM EST

Today on Current State: February's biggest news stories; a Public Poetry Announcement with local poet Diane Wakoski; a friend remembers pianist Van Cliburn; and a Detroit Tigers' season preview with Mario Impemba.

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