1986 – Inaugural Festival

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REGISTER NOW for CLEARING THE SPRING, poetry exploration groups that meet throughout the state for three weeks. Participation in the three weekly sessions and the May 8 All-Day Common Gathering offers the opportunity to earn up to 13 Professional Development Hours.
In Memoriam

Lucille Clifton
(June 27, 1936 - February 13, 2010)

For anyone lucky enough to have witnessed them, Lucille Clifton's readings at the Dodge Poetry Festival remain indelible reminders of what poetry can aspire to and inspire in us.
Everyone at the Dodge Foundation is deeply saddened by her passing.
Read more about Lucille on our blog.
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