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    Soldiers' Lament
    Soldiers' Lament
    Soldiers' Lament
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    Soldiers' Lament

    By Ruby C. Morrell

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    While on a visit to Northern France in 1987, Ruby came across a field of bright red poppies. Standing by the field, she was overcome with images and feelings of what had occurred years before in these same fields. These and other images were to haunt and torment Ruby for years until she had expressed them through her poetry. This emotional collection of poems enlivens the images and takes readers on an emotional historical journey.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris AU
    Release dateAug 11, 2014
    ISBN9781499012224
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