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    Wanton Thoughts
    Wanton Thoughts
    Wanton Thoughts
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    Wanton Thoughts

    By Mukta Arya

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    The collection of 42 poems is a mosaic of feelings and emotions experienced by the author during every-day life. From the ecstasy of the achievements to the depth of depression because of lost love, the poems take the readers through waves and crests and give a little nudge with a twist on the words.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPartridge Publishing Singapore
    Release dateMar 15, 2013
    ISBN9781482898828
    Wanton Thoughts
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    Mukta Arya

    Mukta is an observer of life and loves to pen her thoughts in the form of poetry and prose. She has been writing since her childhood and is a published author of three books – Wanton Thoughts, 3:15 pm -Musings in Hong Kong and Whimsical Times. In her day job, Mukta has more than two decades of experience as a Human Resources professional in multi-national organizations in India, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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      Wanton Thoughts - Mukta Arya

      Copyright © 2014 by Mukta Arya.

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      Contents

      Life

      I think…

      A matter of time…

      If there’s sunshine…

      Freedom

      I wade through life…

      Differences

      The Sands of Time…

      Sometimes

      Relief

      Expectations

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