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Amanda Gorman's Success Sparked Big Interest In Poetry, But Kansas City Has Long Been a Hot Spot

Kansas City poet AP at a Poetic Underground event at the Brick in 2019.
Like other groups, poets and poetry lovers are meeting virtually and strengthening their ties in the process.
Long before Amanda Gorman's poetry reading at President Joe Biden's inauguration generated a massive interest in poetry, the art form has been thriving in Kansas City. Before the pandemic, regular meetings and slams drew dozens of poets and enthusiasts across the metro.
But the past 11 months have taken a toll on Kansas City's poetry community. As with many arts circles, poetry groups have tried out virtual events and found them less than ideal.

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