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If while walking about the Twin Cities you happened upon a sign that says "Lost poem" with a phone number to call, you could be forgiven for thinking it was some sort of joke.

 , according to creator Cole Sarar, "broadcasts" recorded poetry by phone. Each piece was written for specific Twin Cities locations by local poets.

Sarar says her hope is to make poetry immediately available.

You can hear a poem right away by calling (612) 223-POEM, or go to RingRingPoetry.com for more information.

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Marianne Combs

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If while walking about the Twin Cities you happened upon a sign that says “Lost poem” with a phone number to call, you could be forgiven for thinking it was some sort of joke. But it’s not. Ring Ring Poetry , according to creator Cole Sarar, “broadcasts” recorded poetry by phone. Each piece was written…

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