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    The Lantern
    The Lantern
    The Lantern
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    The Lantern

    By Marc Ironwood

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    A collection of five inspirational poems written from a night watchman's point of view.
    Two of which were strange dreams that he had the nights before reported for work.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarc Ironwood
    Release dateApr 30, 2014
    ISBN9781310724206
    The Lantern
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    Marc Ironwood

    Marc Ironwood has been writing solo and collaborative poems and short fictional stories since 1978.In 2002 Marc joined forces with his wife Krissy Deanne to form the writing duo known as "Krissy N Marc". Marc has been known for his obscure writings and for his unusual theatrical front project covers. In March of 2008 Marc did his most shocking event when shaved his head, and the photos of his bald head appeared on his website and his solo project entitled "Alien". In January 2014 Krissy N Marc experienced a fire at the home and office, fortunately no one was hurt. The pieces were replaced in a new location and business carried on as normal. Krissy N Marc currently write for the Herron Label and publish their work on Smashwords monthly from January to September. October to December the duet takes time off.

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