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    The Naughty List
    The Naughty List
    The Naughty List
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    The Naughty List

    By Gary R. Hess

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    Santa Claus is getting ready for Christmas in this short poem.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBright Dreams Journal
    Release dateDec 10, 2016
    ISBN9781370848218
    The Naughty List
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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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