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Launched in 2021, this daily podcast from the Deerfield Public Library in Illinois features a recording of a poem written and read by a contemporary LGBTQIA+ poet for each day of June. Authors include Donika Kelly, Spencer Reece, Cameron Awkward-Rich, and Jenny George.
Source: https://deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/
Categories: Poetry Archives, Writing for Social Change
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