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It's so good to
see you all again.

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If this is the
first time you come

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to one of our poetry readings,
I hope to see you frequently.

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If you're not familiar
with the Poetry Center,

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we're at the corner of
Speedway and Highland.

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It's a special
collections library.

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The non circulating library.

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It's a good place to
hang out on coffee break.

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And speaking of free,
we have refreshments

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following reading tonight.

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And we'll be just
right out in the hall.

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I hope you'll stay and tell
Peter how wonderful he is.

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As you know, Peter Wild is one
of the most widely published

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poets in the United
States with his 35 books

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and chapbooks of poetry, plus
his work in conservationism.

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I did not list all of his books
in the newsletter-- in the news

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release.

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And I will not read the
list to you because I just

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get my tongue all twisted.

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You know the definition
of a young poet.

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That's anyone who's
younger than I am.

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And Peter is considerably
younger than I am.

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All of the poets in
the University faculty

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are younger than I am.

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Almost everybody.

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[LAUGHTER]

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I'm sorry.

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Here's Peter Wild.

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[APPLAUSE]

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