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How poetry can help people get through hard times – 4 essential reads

  • Written by Alvin Buyinza, Editorial and Outreach Assistant, The Conversation US
How poetry can help people get through hard times – 4 essential readsPoetry can be a way for people to come together. Saul Loeb - Pool/Getty Images

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Ukrainian American writer Ilya Kaminsky’s poem “We Lived Happily During the War” went viral across social media.

Poetry can often help people make sense of the world in difficult times. For World Poetry Day, The Conversation...

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