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    Where the Sky has No Stars
    Where the Sky has No Stars
    Where the Sky has No Stars
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    Where the Sky has No Stars

    By Wesley Burton

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    Matrika Press is delighted and proud to honor Wesley Burton’s gift he brings to the world with his incredibly insightful poetry by publishing his first collection of poems.

    Wesley’s poetry reflects his deep appreciation for Nature and keen intuitions on the human experience. Contemplative and imaginative, his poetry entices r

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMatrika Press
    Release dateOct 6, 2016
    ISBN9781946088123
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      Where the Sky has No Stars - Wesley Burton

      Where the Sky has No Stars

      Matrika Press is proud to publish this book of poems by
      Wesley Burton.

      Where the Sky has No Stars

      Wesley Burton

      Matrika Press

      Publisher

      Copyright © Wesley Burton
      September 2016

      All Rights Reserved

      including the right of reproduction,

      copying, or storage in any form

      or means, including electronic,

      In Whole or Part,

      without prior written

      permission of the author

      ISBN: 978-1-946088-12-3
      Library of Congress Control Number: 2016916095

      1.Poetry 2.Nature Poems 3.Love Poems 4. Spiritual Exploration 5.Healing Depression 6.Transcendentalism 7.Title

      Matrika Press

      164 Lancey Street

      Pittsfield, Maine

      (760) 889-5428

      Editor@MatrikaPress.com

      www.MatrikaPress.com

      First Edition

      Cover art by: Barb Denaro ©

      Edited by: Twinkle Marie Manning

      Printed in the USA

      Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.

      Ralph Waldo Emerson

      Dedication

      To Deborah Rozeboom,

      who taught me to find my voice,

      to trust it,

      and to use it.

      Wesley Burton

      Contents

      Running with Scissors

      Rain

      Our Rock

      Eyes Watching God

      Bystander

      The Sign from a Park Light

      Shading Pain

      Valentines

      Frozen Love

      My Secret Love

      Karma

      The Ritual of Smoking

      Table in Boston

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