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    Back River: Verse by Jim Gronvold
    Back River: Verse by Jim Gronvold
    Back River: Verse by Jim Gronvold
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    Back River: Verse by Jim Gronvold

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    Rhymed poetry inspired by lyrical moments that leapt and crept out of natural places, and a few of the winged creatures that connect us to them. This is Jim Gronvold's first printed collection of verse.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOak Ink Press
    Release dateJul 7, 2017
    ISBN9780998718941
    Back River: 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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