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    Rain Today
    Rain Today
    Rain Today
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    Rain Today

    By D. Arthur Watson

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    Seven Poems by D. Arthur Watson: Rain Today, For a Passing Acquaintance, Afternoon, Dr. Solomon's Arabian Horses, The Dark, After His Heart and Three. If you enjoy RAIN TODAY, a brief review would be appreciated.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherD. Arthur Watson
    Release dateSep 6, 2011
    ISBN9781466013995
    Rain Today
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    D. Arthur Watson

    D. Arthur Watson, username Xunez on Twitter, was born in Chicago and grew up in New Jersey. He graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a BA in English Literature. His writing career began as a copywriter for Prentice-Hall Publishers in New Jersey. From there, he moved on to work as a copywriter in the Book Club Division of Doubleday & Company in Garden City, New York, where he later became Editor of the Science Fiction Book Club. He currently lives in Alabama. In 2010, Twitter reignited his interest in writing. The discipline of the 140-character limit is a marvelous teacher. His future writing interests include novels, flash fiction and poetry.

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