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Life Like I Knew It is a theme-based memoir in poetry form that captures periods in the life of a single human across thirty poems - epochs of love, loss, grief, family ties, darkness, sexuality, and dreams - which begin on the formless horizon of childhood and stretch into the unknown future.
Originally published in 2011, some content has been updated for clarity and sharpness.
Originally published in 2011, some content has been updated for clarity and sharpness.
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