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of which episodes were produced for HBO from 2002 to 2007. Simmons came up with the idea for the series when a group of
Simmons's friends would gather and perform open mic nights at art galleries in the early 1990s. The poets did shows at the Nuyorican, Danny's home, and an art gallery in Manhattan.
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