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Poet tree

Ruthie Buell has had a show on radio station KPFK-FM (90.7) for more than 50 years.

Ruthie Buell has had a show on radio station KPFK-FM (90.7) for more than 50 years.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Ruthie Buell invites people to write and hang poems on the tree in her front yard.
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Poet tree

Uncle Ruthie offers samples of great poetry, but reminds everyone that they don’t have to be Emily Dickinson to play this game.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Poet tree

“It’s amazing how many people just casually walking down the street are drawn to it. They don’t know Ruthie, necessarily, but they’ve just got to sit down,” neighbor Howard Green says.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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