Poems, Songs and Letters: Volume 1

By Keith Vance

The book begins with religious pages then lead into normal, everyday poetry about patriotism, letters, work, love, and tears then ends with drinking and dying.

The intent is to present a mix of easy-to-read and also not-easy-to-read poems and songs that you may or may not want to read.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lettra Press LLC
• Release date: Oct 8, 2019
• ISBN: 9781645521396

Keith Vance

I was born in a small town in southern West Virginia in 1942. I graduated from high school in 1960 and moved to Virginia shortly thereafter. I spent the better part of the next fifty-four years working and living in the Washington metropolitan area until I retired in 2013. I loved every minute of the time I spent there and still consider that area my home. I plan to return someday, but for now, I am in seclusion while writing my memoirs.

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