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[To be crippled means to be institutionalized]
From Audio Poem of the Day by Poetry Foundation
April 30, 2026 · 1 min · Episode 2146
About this episode
This episode features a poem by Jennifer Bartlett that explores themes of disability and institutionalization.
By Jennifer Bartlett
People in this episode
Guest: Jennifer Bartlett
Topics covered
- disability
- institutionalization
- poetry
- identity
- art
Keywords
- crippled
- institutionalized
- poem
- Jennifer Bartlett
- poetry
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