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    The Plural of Some Things
    The Plural of Some Things
    The Plural of Some Things
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    The Plural of Some Things

    By Desi Di Nardo

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    Written with a probingly sensitive eye, this collection of poems illuminates the subtle and poignant moments in life-moments that cause people to grow and, occasionally, to digress as individuals. Greatly emphasizing musicality, this compilation re-examines the common aspects of everyday life from a female perspective. The urban world and its intricacies are explored and, as a result, a profound zeal for nature emerges. Insightful and unique, these free verses delve deeply into human emotion.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGuernica
    Release dateJan 1, 2010
    ISBN9781550714906
    The Plural of Some Things
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    Desi Di Nardo

    Desi Di Nardo is a poet and writer whose work has been published in numerous journals and anthologies including The Globe and Mail, The Literary Review of Canada, and The National Post. Her poetry has been featured in "Poetry on the Way" by the Toronto Transit Commission and in the Parliamentary Poet Laureate's "Poems of the Week." It was also performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa for International Women's Day. Her first book of poetry, The Plural of Some Things, was published by Guernica Editions in 2008. She lives in Toronto.

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