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    24

    By Leif Garbisch

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    24 is a collection of poems, sixteen of which reflect an exhibit of Garbisch's photography that first premiered at Lightforms Gallery in Hudson, New York. The poems speak of the human being's inherent connection with light and with the sacred movement of life itself. Furthermore, they ask: How much do I, whoever I am in the world, provi

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlkion Press
    Release dateNov 10, 2021
    ISBN9781734017090
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    Leif Garbisch

    Leif Garbisch studied literature at Columbia and Brown, which lead to a life of house construction and to a world of inspired writing and photography. He has published six books: The Shore, Found Light, Transformation, and Shared Sky, Conduit, and The Magic Us.

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