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This Is Just To Say: Kindness

KUT 90.5 | By Rebecca McInroy

Published March 26, 2018 at 3:36 PM CDT

On this special edition of This is Just To Say, poet and novelist Carrie Fountain and KUT's Rebecca McInroy share Naomi Shihab Nye's poem "Kindness" and discuss the importance of poetry today.

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Rebecca McInroy

Rebecca McInroy is an award-winning show creator, host, and executive producer for KUT, KUTX, and KUT.ORG.

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