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		<title>Interview with Tacoma Poet Laureate Antonio Edwards</title>
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<p>Tacoma is Antonio Edwards city. After 25 years, he can't think of living anywhere else and as Poet Laureate of Tacoma is determined to helping transform the City of Destiny into the bustling arts scene foreseen by prophecies.</p>]]></description>
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<p>Tacoma is Antonio Edwards city. After 25 years, he can&#8217;t think of living anywhere else and as Poet Laureate of Tacoma is determined to helping transform the City of Destiny into the bustling arts scene foreseen by prophecies.</p>
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<p>The Melon sat down with Antonio to discuss his art, his message and his accomplishments as Poet Laureate. Listen for a presentation of his poem &#8220;Hilltopia&#8221; at the end of our interview.<a href="http://themelononline.com/podcast/2009/antonioedwardsFINAL.mp3">Download audio file (antonioedwardsFINAL.mp3)</a></p>
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