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Full Read, Write, ROAR! Episode

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How do cities impact nature? In this video, Jeff Kass introduces the concept of urban sprawl and teaches us how to explore it through the ancient Japanese poetic form, haiku. Learn how to capture the delicate balance between human-built cities and the natural world in your writing, without worrying about syllable count. Join us in writing powerful haiku that paint vivid pictures of this intersection!

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