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    A Bedroom of Searchlights
    A Bedroom of Searchlights
    A Bedroom of Searchlights
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    A Bedroom of Searchlights

    By Joanna M. Weston

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    The poems in this collection explore the life of the poet’s mother who divorced in 1939, at a time when a woman divorcing was still frowned upon by society. This collection draws a picture of the artist and single mother who struggled with poverty, war, and the realities of daily life, yet still found beauty and comfort in her garden, and her art.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInanna Poetry and Fiction Series
    Release dateMay 5, 2016
    ISBN9781771333085
    A Bedroom of Searchlights
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    Joanna M. Weston

    JOANNA M. WESTON. Born in England, lives in Western Canada; married, 3 sons, two cats. A writer, knitter, and gardener, deer-herder, raccoon-watcher. Is a full-time writer of poetry, short-stories, children's books and reviews. Has published internationally for many years in journals and anthologies. Has a middle-reader, ‘Those Blue Shoes’, published; also poetry, ‘A Summer Father’, the latter published by Frontenac House of Calgary.

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