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Arizona Poets

Young Richard Shelton smiles while looking into the camera
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Richard Shelton
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Sherwin Bitsui looks into the distance, standing in front of a saguaro
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Sherwin Bitsui
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Luci Tapahonso sits in the Poetry Center library, in black and white
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Luci Tapahonso
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Simon J. Ortiz smiles at the camera, standing in front of a very green tree
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Simon J. Ortiz
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N. Scott Momaday sits at a table in front of a house with elaborate fencing
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: N. Scott Momaday
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Mark Doty stands in front of a concrete wall at the Poetry Center, slightly smiling
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Mark Doty
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Rita Dove stands in front of a glass wall at the Poetry Center
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Rita Dove
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Natalie Diaz looks into the camera in front of a concrete wall at the Poetry Center
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Natalie Diaz
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Alison Hawthorne Deming smiles in front of a concrete wall at the Poetry Center
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Alison Hawthorne Deming
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Ai stands in front of a tree in Tucson, in black and white
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Ai
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Richard Siken looks into the distance while sitting in the Poetry Center library
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Richard Siken
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Ofelia Zepeda looks into the camera against a black background
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Ofelia Zepeda
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Leslie Marmon Silko stands in the desert at night, a flower near her right shoulder
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Leslie Marmon Silko
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Joy Harjo stands in front of a full bookshelf at the Poetry Center
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: Joy Harjo
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TC Tolbert smiles, wearing a "Black Trans Lives Matter" shirt, standing against a blue wall
January 1, 2020
Arizona Poets: TC Tolbert
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