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    Observations Of A Young Woman With An Old Soul
    Observations Of A Young Woman With An Old Soul
    Observations Of A Young Woman With An Old Soul
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    Observations Of A Young Woman With An Old Soul

    By Lilly Erwin

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    These poems are about the speckles of truth sprinkled throughout the acknowledgment of nature, love, the absence of it, distractions, and above all: faith. Isn't it ironic that it is easy to find lies in a search for the truth? When all the ans

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDianthus Press
    Release dateFeb 6, 2023
    ISBN9798218149673
    Observations Of A Young Woman With An Old Soul
    Author

    Lilly Erwin

    Lilly Erwin was born and raised in Northern California where she developed an early appreciation of the natural world and the power of language to inspire the imagination. She studies psychology and philosophy at Loyola University New Orleans.

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      Observations Of A Young Woman With An Old Soul - Lilly Erwin

      Preface

      I have always loved poetry books because you don’t have to read the whole thing to understand the story. You can allow your fingers to lead you to a page and everything you need to know in that moment rests on the paper. A table of contents never beats intuition.

      These poems are about the light that emerges after the darkest night you have experienced. They are about transmitting your pain into something notable enough for God to reach down and kiss your cheek. It is kicking and screaming while pushing your hand into the skies to pull down an angel just so you can get through the afternoon. It is remembrance of your soul. A force that is both malleable and solid. One that can bend but not be

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