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This year, ARMES Writing studied poetry through a social justice lens. We examined how poets throughout history have used language, sound, and structure to build intimacy with their readers and inspire change on personal or societal levels. Rita Dove! Langston Hughes! Natasha Trethewey! Martin Espada! Gary Soto! And so many more. All the original work you'll hear below was inspired by the feelings, images, and stories of these powerful poems.