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Lyrics from a Singing Stream: A Collection of Contemplative Poems
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This is a book of poetry that covers various subjects. I call them contemplative poems.
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Jack Zaffos
Jack Zaffos has been creating poetry since he was18. He is retired from the New York State Office Of Mental Health as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and an Intensive Case Manager. He is the author of Songlines In The Wilderness, and Meditations Of The Heart. He has also appeared in various anthologies. He is the Calendar coordinator for a Long Island Poetry Organization called Performance Poets Association. He is affectionately known as The Calendar Guy. He has won awards from the 2018 and 2019 PPA Haiku Contests. Many of his works can be characterized as Contemplative Poetry.
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