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A lot of young poets today, from what I've heard and experienced, can't get their heads past George W. Bush, and I've heard so many poems about this democracy and this era of politics that I'm kind of bored by it

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Amber Tamblyn
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: May 14
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People in real life cuss God out when they're angry. That's all real.
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If it comes back, I think that Friday night is not a good night to be on.
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People who have seen me read usually come up afterwards and invite me to be a part of something.
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I think it's hard to be taken seriously as a poet, period.
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