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\nTwo Young Men in Uniform<\/em>
\nby Dennis Milam Bensie
\n16″x12″
\ncollage
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On 5 October 2015\u00a0at 7PM at the University Bookstore<\/a> in Seattle\u2019s University District, Bensie\u00a0will distribute pages of classic books and have people create poetry of their own using the mashup technique. Learn more HERE<\/a>. See a video of the author creating Flit<\/em> HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n