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      <image:caption>is a poet and UC Irvine MFA graduate, where he served as the poetry editor for FAULTLINE journal. His work can be found in Southeast Review, Columbia Journal, The Crab Orchard Review, and elsewhere. He teaches writing at West Chester University.</image:caption>
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