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    Waterborne: Poetic Offerings
    Waterborne: Poetic Offerings
    Waterborne: Poetic Offerings
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    Waterborne: Poetic Offerings

    By Richard Malone

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    This is a potpourri of poetry ranging from the magic of the American Southwest to love and other demons.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu Publishing Services
    Release dateFeb 3, 2017
    ISBN9781483464527
    Waterborne: Poetic Offerings

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