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    A Strange Noise
    A Strange Noise
    A Strange Noise
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    A Strange Noise

    By Louise C. Cody

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    "A Strange Noise" is a collection of poetry and illustrations which portrays a cynical and humorous view of the issues which plague contemporary inhabitants of our planet today. It bounces issues like codependence, anxiety, hypocrisy, and obsessions around irreverently, accompanied by illustrations to enhance each thought provoking vie

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLitFire Publishing
    Release dateJun 12, 2019
    ISBN9781643982267
    A Strange Noise
    Author

    Louise C. Cody

    Louise won the poetry award for the city of Houston at the age of nine, while attending elementary school. She has two poems published in the National and International Library of Poetry; "Barrel Racing", and "Green In My Blue". While attending high school, she was awarded a five-year art scholarship to The Museum of Fine Arts, in Houston, Texas. She majored in art at Lamar High School and continued on this path at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Her poems and illustrations were on display at a once well-known downtown hangout called The Twelvespot.

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