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Life in Kansas
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Gary R. Hess has lived most of his life in Kansas. The long summers, cold winters, and the great outdoors has had a lasting impact on his life.
In this volume of Bright Dreams, Gary offers 10 contemporary poems through the eyes of a Kansan. He brings us through the great nature of the state all the way to the small towns that inhabit it.
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Gary R. Hess
Gary R. Hess was born in Iola and raised on a small farm in rural Southeast Kansas. After studying at Neosho County Community College and Angelo State University, he worked as a freelance author before travelling across the Eastern Hemisphere. He is an American poet who has been active for more than sixteen years. Mr. Hess is currently living in the Philippines and working as an ESL instructor and holding workshops on American English.
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