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    The Density of Compact Bone
    The Density of Compact Bone
    The Density of Compact Bone
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    The Density of Compact Bone

    By Magdalena Ball

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    'In The Density of Compact Bone, Magdalena Ball stuns with her elegantly constructed paean to earth, sky, water and her requiem to loss, both ecological and personal. Luxuriating in finely crafted imagery of plant and bird life and intimate personal portraiture, this poetry collection teems with meticulously sculpted syntax, s

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDebbie Lee
    Release dateOct 28, 2021
    ISBN9781761091872
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