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Local poet Ralph Clarkson rhymes for causes and community
Ralph Clarkson, a 79-year-old former real estate broker turned philanthropist, has spent over two decades writing rhymed observations on subjects from defense budgets to politics. He donates to animal welfare and diabetes research, while sharing letters from lawmakers and encouraging others to laugh and engage with words.
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Linda Averill
Ralph Clarkson
Clarkson
Merc
Washington
Washington State
Harold Otto
Pateros
Seattle Times
Irene
Wandering Creek
Melody
Charley
Seattle
Bellevue
Duvall
Enterprise
Progressive Animal Welfare Society
PAWS
Animal Shelter
Dick and
Julia McAbee
University of Washington