Talked about poetry in digital format (9)

I believe the answer is:

conversed

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'talked' is the definition.
(conversing is a kind of talking)

'poetry in digital format' is the wordplay.
'poetry' becomes 'verse' (lines written in verse).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'digital format' becomes 'cond' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'verse' inserted into 'cond' is 'CONVERSED'.

'about' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for conversed that I've seen before include "Talked with" , "Spoke to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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