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Every poetry writing book starts out with a caveat you will not get rich writing poetry.  Poetry does make money.  Slogans, tag-lines, lyrics, headlines, stand up comedy, moments of transcendent prose are poetry.  In the same way graphic artists steal or borrow from street art ads, rock giants steal or borrow from blues.  Look for the poetry in any writing.  

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At Bishop O'Dowd High, a Catholic school in Oakland, Dennis Kohles directed Equus as his first play upon being hired.  Equus deals with themes of worship passion sex virginity pornography communism violence bestiality.  The principal received anonymous complaints but decided that if the complaints would not be publicly presented he would disregard them.  20 years later they have built a theater for Dennis to produce more plays and musicals.  Dennis and the author of the play gladly put there name on the play.  Censors and those offended if they are to be listened need to be revealed.

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