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Roger Smith is an American poet.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he earned a BA from Molloy College where several of his poems have appeared in The Molloy College Literary Magazine. He has performed at various venues throughout New York City and Long Island. He resides in Queens, New York where he continues to hone his writing skills with his beautiful imagination. Of Barbadian descent, Smith is married with three daughters and is an active member of the Mt. Sinai Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

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	Laundromats & Lounges 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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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Black Girls Must Be Magic

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All About Love: New Visions

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