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Word choice and derivation
Poet Fatimah Kelleher explores why she loves words. She explores the semantics and derivations of words, and talks about how and why she makes vocabulary choices when crafting her poetry. She models selection of the word, explaining the subtle changes in meaning and the implications and impact that this has for her poem.
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