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    Firm of Step
    Firm of Step
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    Firm of Step

    By Lorraine Ansell

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    "Firm of Step" is a collection of words that have come together after four seasons of experience. Each short poem features unpolished stones that can only shine once you have read them.

    Formed from daily life, Lorraine Ansell, has shaped characters into form and re-arranged them into sto- ries. Short and perfectly formed into the paragraph

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLorraine Ansell
    Release dateMar 8, 2021
    ISBN9781838383015
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    Lorraine Ansell

    Lorraine Ansell is a prolific storyteller and has over twenty years in creative production experience. A writer of audio dramas, poetry, short stories and much more, Lorraine enjoys weaving textures, visuals and colours together.

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      Firm of Step - Lorraine Ansell

      © Lorraine Ansell

      Firm of Step - Four Seasons of Musings

      2021

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, stored in a database and / or published in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      ISBN 978-1-8383830-0-8

      Lorraine Ansell

      lorraineansellauthor@gmail.com

      www.lorraineansellauthor.com

      Step wide, step close, step together for the comforts will envelop you always.

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      Firm of Step is a collection of words that have come together after four seasons of experience. Each short poem features unpolished stones that can only shine once you have read them.

      Formed from daily life, Lorraine Ansell, has shaped characters into form and re-arranged them into

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