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Poets Are Mirrors of the Mind

John Giorno: Poets are Mirrors of the Mind

"What a great poet is, is a mirror that he holds up to the audience, and the audience sees themselves." Poet and performance artist John Giorno speaks about his first encounter with poetry, the poets who influenced him, and the importance of memorization.

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