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    The Irony of My Sniffles
    The Irony of My Sniffles
    The Irony of My Sniffles
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    The Irony of My Sniffles

    By Emily Fessenden

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    This poetry collection comprises silly poems, super-short poems, and some semi-serious poems, all originating from the mind of a young girl as she grows up. Dive in and explore life with her!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMay 13, 2017
    ISBN9781365506093
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      The Irony of My Sniffles - Emily Fessenden

      The Irony of My Sniffles

      The Irony of My Sniffles: A Poem Collection

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank my partner in creativity, Ada Tsoi, for her patience and inspiration, Jenny Hadingham, for her sharp eye and unconditional friendship, and my husband, for his constant support. I would also like to thank all the Creative Writing teachers I’ve had, whose encouragement and critiques have been instrumental in my writing.

      Text: Copyright © 2017 by Emily Fessenden

      Illustrations: Copyright © 2017 by Ada Tsoi

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

      ISBN 978-1-365-50609-3

      Chapter 1: The Silly Poems

      If Every Dream Was a Universe

      If every dream was a universe,

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