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In Memoriam of
Michael Rothenberg
"The Chief" of  100 Thousand Poets for Change                 
(Feb. 17, 1951-Nov. 21, 2022)


Amy Uyematsu 1947- 6/23/2023
Yvonne De La Vega 

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