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    A Little Spot of Poetry
    A Little Spot of Poetry
    A Little Spot of Poetry
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    A Little Spot of Poetry

    By Lisa Ride

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    A Little Spot of Poetry is a collection of poems by emerging Australian bush poet Lisa Ride. Awarded New Novice Writer at the Australian National Bush Poetry Championships in 2015, Lisa was also a state finalist (Victoria) in the 2015 Australian Poetry Slam. This former police and army officer writes poetry about her life experiences in the style of AB Paterson meets Pam Ayres. Along the way, Dottie, her cartoon Dalmatian, comes too. This book is for all ages; theres a poem for everyone from the seasons, shopping, disqualified driving, domestic blindness, eBay, elephants, and more!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris AU
    Release dateSep 28, 2016
    ISBN9781514494097
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