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Jack Spicer

Along with Robert Duncan and Robin Blaser , Jack Spicer played a central role in the poetry movement that came to be known as the Berkeley Renaissance. Born in Los Angeles on January 30, 1925, Spicer

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Among the coffee cups and soup toureens walked Beauty

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Poets Book of Days

January 30

Mary Howitt, died 1888

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Poetry Trivia

Question:

What was Arthur Rimbaud's profession after he stopped writing poetry at the age of 20?

Answer

Rimbaud engaged in many business ventures, including being an arms dealer when he moved to Ethiopia.

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