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Sep 2024
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366. Dancing Vultures

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Lyndsay Rush (the poet behind the hilarious Instagram account @maryoliversdrunkcousin) is our guest host this week! Each day she’s going to try and make you smile (and most definitely laugh) as she reads some of her favorite headline poems.   Today’s poem: When Vultures Are in Good Spirits, They Perform a Dance.  Lyndsay’s latest book of poems, A Bit Much, i ... Show More
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