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    Crows In the Birches: Collected Poems
    Crows In the Birches: Collected Poems
    Crows In the Birches: Collected Poems
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    Crows In the Birches: Collected Poems

    By Peter Jacoby

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    A second and arguably darker collection of some of Mr. Jacoby's finest poetic work from the years 1963 to 2007.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPeter Jacoby
    Release dateAug 17, 2012
    ISBN9781476176321
    Crows In the Birches: Collected Poems
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    Peter Jacoby

    I am a Professor of English at a college in San Diego, California. I have been writing for years in fiction, non-fiction, self-help, and poetry. It is fun. I think I will keep doing it for many years.

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