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    Delicate Balance
    Delicate Balance
    Delicate Balance
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    Delicate Balance

    By Justin Spencer Bergelin

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    This is the Tenth Collection of poems by Justin Spencer Bergelin

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJustin Spencer Bergelin
    Release dateJun 15, 2021
    ISBN9781005293154
    Delicate Balance
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    Justin Spencer Bergelin

    A poet in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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