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    Dripping Lights
    Dripping Lights
    Dripping Lights
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    Dripping Lights

    By Michael Callahan

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    Dripping Lights is a natural blend of experience, dreams and philosophy. Individually, each poem is designed to provoke thought and uncover new perspectives. Collectively, they form an autobiographical journey through the world of the author.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Callahan
    Release dateApr 2, 2011
    ISBN9781458163752
    Dripping Lights
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    Michael Callahan

    Michael Callahan is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and a former deputy editor at both Town & Country and Marie Claire. His articles have been published in more than two dozen national magazines, including Men's Health, Real Simple, Vibe, and Good Housekeeping. Searching for Grace Kelly was his first novel. He lives in Ocean City, New Jersey.

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      Dripping Lights - Michael Callahan

      Dripping Lights

      by

      Michael Callahan

      Dripping Lights

      Michael Callahan

      Copyright 2011 by Michael Callahan

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      Table of Contents

      Possibilities

      Dripping Lights

      Laughter

      Yesterday's Dream

      Melting Moon

      Picture Frame

      Footsteps in the Night

      Swirling Colored Mass

      To Have it All

      Preservation of Innocence

      Broken

      Corner Surprise

      Nothing Less and Nothing More

      Cloud of Hope

      I Wonder

      Buzzing Bumblebee

      Jealous Minds

      Thoughts of an Old Man

      Musical Adventures

      Break the Silence

      Save Me

      Take it Away

      Disguise

      The Animals

      Three Short Days

      Spotlights in the Night

      Instinct

      Crystal Clear

      Friendly Fire

      Falling Forever

      Shallow Puddle

      Shape-shifting Cloud

      Painting Sidewalks

      Hunting for Angels

      Saved by Penelope

      The Day without the Rising Sun

      First Time

      Final Breath

      Myself

      Swept Away

      Lost Treasure

      Failure and Forgiveness

      The Insanity of Humanity

      Reality

      Back Door

      Unplanned Escape

      Driving Comfort Fear

      The Crowd

      To Become

      One Way

      Same Destination

      Ditch Digger

      The System

      Mirrors and Masks

      My Mornings are Dead

      Unchallenged

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