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    Reflections on Life: Poetry of Colin Knowles
    Reflections on Life: Poetry of Colin Knowles
    Reflections on Life: Poetry of Colin Knowles
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    Reflections on Life: Poetry of Colin Knowles

    By Colin E Knowles

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    Colin Knowles in his Reflections on Life has created a diverse collection of poems exploring the themes of thought, images, fun and love.

    In The Search, Knowles looks at Dante’s Divine Comedy and provides a modern update. How does a football grand final compare with the Roman emperor’s birthday, see Parallels. Want help in understanding reality: try What is real? Looking to understand love: see My love is like an ocean or I want to hold you and for fun, learn how to make a sandwich in Lunch.

    Explore many more images and ideas in this very readable collection.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTablo Publishing
    Release dateJul 14, 2019
    ISBN9781922309013
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