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Caleb Rainey will perform as part of the Poetry Palooza April 7 in Des Moines at Mainframe Studios. Go to poetryamp.org for details.

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“What am I to do when my whole life is taboo?” “Not being political is political.” Thank you.

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Mar 8, 2023Liked by Robert Leonard

Loved Caleb's presentation!

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Mar 7, 2023Liked by Robert Leonard

Thank you for your statement of values. In a perfect world, we would post it in all our public buildings.

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Mar 7, 2023Liked by Robert Leonard

I have become an evangelist for the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative. I have loved every author I’ve read. Thanking for sharing Caleb. He didn’t say anything that surprised me, but he grabbed my heart. I am sharing you and him with friends.

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Great write up for Caleb...he deserves the shout out, and I so appreciate the values he portrays in the spoken word, and the values you write about in the written word...both are needed messages. Thanks Robert.

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Thanks for this. I'd thought I would watch just the beginning of the vid because there was some stuff to do but ended up watching the whole thing, because some stuff can wait.

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Your value statement is well put, and one I agree with whole-heartedly. I'd also take it a step further and say that that block of text embodies what it means to be a "patriot" and American in 2023. Both of those words have been co-opted by the Right to frame their narrative- it's time we took them back.

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Mar 7, 2023Liked by Robert Leonard

Your statement of Democratic values is precise, accurate, and very well said. I intend to keep it and quote it, if I may.

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