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Keith Gaboury

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Keith Gaboury earned a MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, a MA in English from San Francisco State University, and a BA in English from Baker University. His poems have appeared in such literary publications as Poetry Quarterly, New Millennium Writings, and the San Francisco Public Library's Poem of the Day Series. The Pedestrian Press published Oakland, I'm Not Dead in 2020, Finishing Line Press published The Boy Born with a Pinhole Heart in 2022, Kelsay Books published The Cosmos is Alive in 2023, and Falkenberg Press published Still Human in 2025. Monetized Happiness is forthcoming from American Poetry Systems. He’s also a preschool teacher and a proud bibliophile. Keith lives in Oakland, California. ...more

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	Five: 2: One - Issue 16 by Nathan Alan Schwartz (Editor), Diana Kirk (Contributor), Nathan Tompkins (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	World on Trial: The Earth's Grand Vengeance: A Collection of Protest Poetry by Chloe Maria Winstanley (Goodreads Author) (Curator/Contributor), Emily Perkovich (Goodreads Author), Keith Gaboury (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
― Albert Einstein

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“Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it.”
― Maya Angelou

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“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill,
of things unknown, but longed for still,
and his tune is heard on the distant hill,
for the caged bird sings of freedom.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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“Siobhan says that if you raise one eyebrow it can means lots of different things. It can mean 'I want to do sex with you' and it can also mean 'I think what you just said was very stupid.”
― Haddon Mark, El curioso incidente del perro a medianoche

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