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Journal of Poetry Therapy
The Interdisciplinary Journal of Practice, Theory, Research and Education
Volume 36, 2023 - Issue 3
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Reading the lockdown: responding to covid poetry

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Pages 210-225 | Received 17 Oct 2022, Accepted 25 Nov 2022, Published online: 16 Dec 2022

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