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    Diet of Nails
    Diet of Nails
    Diet of Nails
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    Diet of Nails

    By Charles Kraszewski

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    Fifty two of Charles S. Kraszewski's newest poems, from the years 2009-2012, including the cycles "Water," "Bayview Cypress Retirement Village" and "Of Beggars and Angels," all marked by the meticulous attention to sometimes quirky form that characterizes Kraszewski’s best verse.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles Kraszewski
    Release dateSep 20, 2014
    ISBN9781311400987
    Diet of Nails
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    Charles Kraszewski

    Poet, translator, literary critic.

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