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    Musing on the Cricket Game of Life -part 1 1/2
    Musing on the Cricket Game of Life -part 1 1/2
    Musing on the Cricket Game of Life -part 1 1/2
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    Musing on the Cricket Game of Life -part 1 1/2

    By James Roethlein

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    The well crafted poetry of James Roethlein reflects his passion for language and offers readers a taste of a unique style in which traditional meets contemporary in new and inspiring ways.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSilver Bow Publishing
    Release dateOct 2, 2018
    ISBN9781927616895
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      Musing on the Cricket Game of Life -part 1 1/2 - James Roethlein

      Title: Musing on the Cricket Game of Life One and a Half

      Author: James E. Roéthlein

      Cover design: Jake Damon

      Smashwords Edition 2018

      License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author

      "Someday I'll be a weather-beaten skull resting on a grass pillow,

      Serenaded by a stray bird or two.

      Kings and commoners end up the same,

      No more enduring than last night's dream."

      ~ Ryōkan

      Musing on the Cricket Game of Life

      Part One and a Half

      by James E. Roéthlein

      Box # 5 – 720 Sixth Street

      New Westminster BC

      CANADA V3L3C5

      ISBN 978-1-927616-88-8 Softcover book

      ISBN 978-1-927616-89-5 Electronic book

      All rights reserved including the right to reproduce or translate this book

      or any portions thereof, in any form without the permission of the publisher.

      Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      Roéthlein, James E., 1971-, author

      Musing on the cricket game of life : part one and

      a half / by James E. Roéthlein.

      Poems.

      Issued in print and electronic formats.

      ISBN 978-1-927616-88-8 (softcover).--ISBN 978-1-927616-89-5

      (PDF)

      I. Title.

      PS3618.O39M87 2018 811'.6  C2018-904751-8

      C2018-904752-6

      Email: info@silverbowpublishing.com

      Website: www.silverbrowpublishing.com

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank my Lord and Savior for the gift of poetry, to the Wordsmythes: Gene, Mike E., Mike Z., Daniel, Matt, and Bob. I

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