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From YouTube: smARTS: What Inspires a Poem? (Spring 2016)

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A reading by Jeanette Garcia-Polasky.

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With me, in the studio is poet jeanette garcia-polasky.

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She's going to be reading one of her poems called "east liverpool, ohio.".

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A very interesting title. thank you.. How did you come up with that? Title?.

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I often say that this is actually the first poem I've ever written,.

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Even though I'd written dozens before.

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But those poems were quite ambitious, wild at times.

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And in my time, studying poetry at johns, hopkins,.

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My mentor, poet, greg williamson,, gave me the best piece of advice.

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For writing. I've ever received.

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and you're going to share that with us. I hope? yes.. He said to write what you know.

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Okay,, so you must know: east liverpool,, ohio.

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East liverpool, ohio is my hometown.

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oh, all right., and this poem started out as a writing. Exercise.

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The point is to write a riddle poem and in the poem to provide clues.

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To lead the reader to the conclusion of the riddle.

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oh! and the concept is "what, am I?".

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That's the riddle within the poem. okay,, so I am intrigued and I'm hoping now that you will,.

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Poet,, ladies and gentlemen, poet, jeanette garcia-polasky,.

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Reading her poem, "east, liverpool, ohio.".

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East liverpool,, ohio.

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I am the empty lotus cup, the northern panhandle's cradle.

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And backstrokes to babbs island past midnight.

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I'm star spangled a cappella black velvet in a spray bottle.

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And a plate of steaming crabapple cobbler.

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I'm the death mask of pretty boy floyd.

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I'm mix and match fiesta wear a second story: houdini.

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And toxic waste incinerated 'round the clock.

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I'm potter pete's prom date, the lord's prayer with helium.

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And a hellbender salamander splashing through little beaver creek.

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I am the dog we never had.

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I am east liverpuddlian pot pie served hot in the chipped dish. You won at the coin, toss.

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I'm busted, knuckles and air time in an '86 dodge on sprucedale road.

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I am vocalise in d minor, the queen cruising down the ohio.

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We hope you've been inspired to get out and be part of our vibrant arts. Scene.

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visit www.enjoybaltimorecounty.com for more creative ideas.

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Smarts is produced by the baltimore county commission on arts and sciences in partnership with the baltimore county, public schools and bcps-tv.

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Thank you for watching., I'm carolyn black-sotir.

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