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    Written in Sand
    Written in Sand
    Written in Sand
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    Written in Sand

    By Antony Fawcus

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    Written in Sand embraces a wide range of poetic forms and subject matter. There is something here for everybody: humour, joy, hope, and occasional philosophy. Several of the poems reflect the close relationship between the author and his natural environment

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDebbie Lee
    Release dateFeb 27, 2016
    ISBN9781760411039
    Written in Sand
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    Antony Fawcus

    Antony Fawcus lives and writes poetry on a small farm behind Port Elliot, on the south coast of South Australia. He is widely travelled and has at various times been an aviator, a teacher and a tourism operator. Recent publications include The Ethiopian Afar and other poems (Ginninderra Press 2015) and a chapbook called Storms (Ginninderra Press 2014). 

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