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Last poem.

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Just two lines.

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"Coda."

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Let my poems be shards of
the holy and broken bliss

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That circles and
shackles the Earth.

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Thank you.

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[APPLAUSE]

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Alicia, I don't know
if you can see us,

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but there's 160 people here
who are applauding and excited.

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So one more big round of
applause for Alicia Ostriker.

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Thank you.

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And I want to thank you so much,
Alicia, for your flexibility

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in making it possible for
you to be here with us.

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We're so grateful.

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Thank you so much for
those amazing poems.

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Thank you.