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Episode 549: Reginald Dwayne Betts

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Reflections on Becoming a Writer in Prison

The chapter explores how the speaker became a poet while being in prison at a young age. They discuss how poetry became a means of understanding and writing about the world they knew. Additionally, they reflect on the power of writing poetry as a means to assert their worthiness of safety, regard, and care.

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