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Adrian Matejka, Poet Laureate of the state of Indiana, 2018 to 2019. He recites "Rememory," a poem from his volume "The Big Smoke," 2013. On the projection screen behind Mr. Matejka is a video clip of a Jack Johnson versus Tommy Burns boxing match. The fighters jab at the air, not getting too close, tentatively moving back and forth, step after step.

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The bell rings, signaling the end of the round, and the fighters retreat to their respective corners. Their cornermen wave sheets at them, cooling their bodies.

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The next round begins, and they hurl jabs toward their respective opponent.

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The fighters each take tentative steps, forward and then backward, jabbing and defending. They clinch, and the referee pulls them apart.

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With the briefest of pauses, they recommence their measured battle.