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    When I am Old, I Shall Wear Pink
    When I am Old, I Shall Wear Pink
    When I am Old, I Shall Wear Pink
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    When I am Old, I Shall Wear Pink

    By Lila J. Bakke

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    When I am Old I Shall Wear Pink is a collection of poems and short stories in remembrance of my mom. It is also the story of my journey in grief and memory after she died.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCranna na Beatha Creations
    Release dateSep 19, 2019
    ISBN9781393669036
    When I am Old, I Shall Wear Pink
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    Lila J. Bakke

    Lila J. Bakke is a writer and artist, an avid Doctor Who fan and a beginning gardener. She lives in Maryland with her husband and their four birds, two cats, and a fish. She published her first book of poetry in 2016, a clutch eggs.

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