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    Gravel Roads and Other Journeys: A book of Poetry
    Gravel Roads and Other Journeys: A book of Poetry
    Gravel Roads and Other Journeys: A book of Poetry
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    Gravel Roads and Other Journeys: A book of Poetry

    By Mike Perkins

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    A poetry chap book of various styles, some experimental, and various subjects centered on the theme of life as a series of journeys. A collection of 31 poems of various styles, influenced by Charles Bukowski, Langston Hughes, the incomparable Beats, and the anthology The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry edited by Alan Kaufman.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMike Perkins
    Release dateOct 9, 2015
    ISBN9781311327734
    Gravel Roads and Other Journeys: A book of Poetry
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    Mike Perkins

    Writer and photographer from the heart of the midwest - Columbia, Missouri.

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