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Mollenkopf Family Creates Facebook Page to Share Poetry

Kent poet Merle Mollenkopf died Wednesday at 78

To keep the memory, and works, of Kent poet Merle Mollenkopf alive his son, Mark, has created a Facebook page dedicated to Mollenkopf.

The Kent poet died last week at 78 after a battle with esophageal cancer.

You can find written poems, videos of Mollenkopf reciting poetry, photos, stories from family members and more on the page, which you can find by clicking on this link.

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Mollenkopf's favorite works also were preserved in audio recordings.


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