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    Star Thistle: Terse Verse by Jim Gronvold
    Star Thistle: Terse Verse by Jim Gronvold
    Star Thistle: Terse Verse by Jim Gronvold
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    Star Thistle: Terse Verse by Jim Gronvold

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    From tasting "wild sea/on a soft breeze" to expressing his conviction that "hallowed Nature/...needs no temple." the concise lyrical poems in Jim Gronvold's Star Thistle reflect his view that "Life itself/is paradise." His earlier collections are Back River and Oak Bones.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOak Ink Press
    Release dateMar 20, 2017
    ISBN9780998718910
    Star Thistle: Terse Verse by Jim Gronvold
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    Jim Gronvold

    Jim Gronvold is a former homeless shelter counselor and administrator. His rhymed poems express a deep appreciation of nature and his personal conviction that life itself deserves our deepest attention.

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