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    After the Dust Settles: A Collection of Poems
    After the Dust Settles: A Collection of Poems
    After the Dust Settles: A Collection of Poems
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    After the Dust Settles: A Collection of Poems

    By McKenna Sharrer

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    AFTER THE DUST SETTLES contains ten poems that open up a new view of love, life, and hope. “The Howl of the Desert” portrays the need for something bigger than yourself. “Little Light” shows the secrets of the need for hope. “Everywhere I Go” explains the unimaginable heartache of losing someone you love.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMcKenna Sharrer
    Release dateApr 23, 2018
    After the Dust Settles: A Collection of Poems
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    McKenna Sharrer

    McKenna Sharrer is an aspiring Young Adult Fiction novelist. She is earning her BFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University. Her flash fiction, “Trying to Change”, was published by Scarlet Leaf Review in March of 2017. In her free time, McKenna enjoys studying new languages.

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