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 October 17, 2019

Poem of the Day: The Boatman

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Poem of the Day: The Boatman. By Carolyn Forché.

Aired May 28, 2017

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    Margaret F
    I would like text please
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    Dean B
    As I am not a "poetry person," it would be nice to have the text of the poems to read along with the narrator.
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    Liz S
    A tragic insight from a refugee I couldn't begin to relate too...from my privileged life
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    nhennhen 9
    Thanks for this amazing poem! Although this poem have many layers of meaning and I haven't understood completely, it has brought me many emotions. Thank you!
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