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    Idylls in Darkness: Selected Poems
    Idylls in Darkness: Selected Poems
    Idylls in Darkness: Selected Poems
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    Idylls in Darkness: Selected Poems

    By Troy D. Smith

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    The words which acclaimed author Frank Roderus used to describe Smith's fiction apply equally to his verse:

    "Troy Smith has a rare and wonderful gift. His words do more than take you to another time, more than allow you to live another person’s life... they also open that person’s heart and allow you to feel its beat."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCane Hollow Press
    Release dateMay 25, 2011
    ISBN9781458151483
    Idylls in Darkness: Selected Poems
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    Troy D. Smith

    Born in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee, Mr. Smith has loved books even before he could read them. In 1995 his first short story was accepted by Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and he has been published in magazines since then on a fairly regular basis. Author of numerous award winning short stories and novels, Troy is currently a Doctoral candidate in the History Department at the University of Illinois. He says, "I don't write about things that happen to people—I write about people that things happen to."

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