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    The Opposite of War
    The Opposite of War
    The Opposite of War
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    The Opposite of War

    By D.K. Mckenzie

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    The Opposite of War is a short collection of poems gathered by topics related to peace and indirectly warfare. No specific poem in the collection is about war itself, rather the author uses the symbolism and language of war to paint a picture of hope.
    "The Opposite of War" the author dedicates to Ukraine and is donating his proceeds to charities to help alleviate the crisis they are facing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherD.K. Mckenzie
    Release dateJun 4, 2022
    ISBN9781005382889
    The Opposite of War
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    D.K. Mckenzie

    D.K. Mckenzie is a New England based poet / composer. To date he has penned over one thousand poems. His poetry range covers a wide spectrum of emotions and topics. He doesn't believe in subscribing to any genre, style, or form of poetry and therefore remains open and free from constraints. He believes in keeping his poetry short and potent as that's what he prefers to read himself.His latest project is The Poe Underground, a music/spokenword project that puts out new music / poetry every two weeks on a podcast of the same name.

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